Rice University Men's Tennis
Rice University fields a men's tennis team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,018,575, well above the median of $452k — $92,597 per roster spot, top quarter 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 992, about the median of 991, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,535,937 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $43,831 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 10)
The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,018,575 for the year
- Operating expenses$229,710 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$92,597 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,535,937 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$43,831 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$638,678 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Efe Ustundag head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bojan Szumanski | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Juuso Laitinen | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,018,575 $92,598 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,535,937
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $638,678
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $58,128
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Rice University
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Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 13 | $79k | — | 93% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 83 | 9 | $388k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 84 | 17 | $4.9M | 966 | 63% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 145 | 8 | $1.6M | 1000 | 29% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 149 | 15 | $64k | — | 39% |
Other men's tennis programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 10 | $1.5M | $146,139 | 945 | vs | |
| Rice University 1 over cap | 11 | $1M | $92,597 | 992 | vs | |
| Tulane University room for 1 | 9 | $931k | $103,486 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Florida at cap | 10 | $816k | $81,621 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Memphis at cap | 10 | $690k | $68,962 | 985 | vs | |
| Wichita State University at cap | 10 | $649k | $64,885 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at cap | 10 | $552k | $55,239 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio at cap | 10 | $480k | $47,971 | 933 | vs | |
| Temple University room for 1 | 9 | $476k | $52,868 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University at cap | 10 | $419k | $41,928 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham room for 3 | 7 | $318k | $45,385 | 1000 | vs |
Every American Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked