Division I · Horizon League
Northern Illinois University Men's Tennis
DeKalb, IL · the Huskies · Northern Illinois University overview
11
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 10
$380k
Team budget
40th percentile in Division I
$34,504
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Northern Illinois University fields a men's tennis team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $379,544, below the median of $452k — $34,504 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (78 of 232 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 991, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,742,119 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,639 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#140Team budgetof 232 · Division I#160Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#53Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#1APRof 232 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$379,544 for the year
- Operating expenses$43,228 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$34,504 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,742,119 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,639 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$383,206 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| René Vidal | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mayya Gorbunova | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Iker Dellien Velasco | Student Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school tennis players158,667 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,279 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's tennis recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →11,358undergraduates · 15,504 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 24,177 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1011
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $379,544 $34,504 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,742,119
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $383,206
Cost
Full picture →$13,533net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,506
Campus safety
Full picture →2.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 56 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 35 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northern Illinois University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Tennis program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,533 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 11,358Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.42 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 34 | 12 | $62k | — | 58% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 35 | 10 | $66k | — | 90% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 42 | 11 | $11k | — | 76% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 49 | 11 | $49k | — | 93% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 53 | 11 | $70k | — | 59% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 56 | 11 | $1.1M | 1000 | 7% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Mid-American Conference | 58 | 10 | $468k | 1000 | 79% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 59 | 9 | $643k | 1000 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 16 | $220k | — | 94% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 59 | 8 | $90k | — | 55% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 61 | 19 | $266k | — | 5% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 61 | 8 | $143k | 1000 | 41% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University room for 4 | 6 | $448k | $74,638 | 966 | vs | |
| Northern Illinois University 1 over cap | 11 | $380k | $34,504 | 1000 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis at cap | 10 | $355k | $35,511 | 994 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University at cap | 10 | $294k | $29,368 | 976 | vs | |
| Tennessee State University room for 2 | 8 | $290k | $36,269 | 982 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University room for 2 | 8 | $261k | $32,641 | 998 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 1 over cap | 11 | $258k | $23,460 | 939 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana room for 2 | 8 | $196k | $24,525 | — | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University room for 3 | 7 | $191k | $27,301 | 990 | vs |
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