Division I · Southern Conference
Samford University Men's Tennis
Birmingham, AL · the Bulldogs · Samford University overview
14
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 10
$457k
Team budget
52nd percentile in Division I
$32,669
Per roster spot
median $47,956
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
983
APR
94% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Samford University fields a men's tennis team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $457,370, about the median of $452k — $32,669 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 4 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 983, about the median of 991, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,080,995 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,872 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#113Team budgetof 232 · Division I#167Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#9Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#153APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$457,370 for the year
- Operating expenses$88,221 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,669 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 862 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,080,995 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,872 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$184,498 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Reynolds head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Will Gray | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,832undergraduates · 5,791 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 4,541 applicants
SAT middle 50%1070 – 1260
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1014
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate983
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $457,370 $32,669 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,080,995
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $184,498
Cost
Full picture →$32,176net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,144
Campus safety
Full picture →0.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Samford 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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,176 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,832Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 3 | 7 | $318k | 1000 | 88% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 47 | 6 | $1.3M | 960 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 64 | 10 | $366k | 964 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 81 | 7 | $198k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 82 | 14 | $113k | — | 71% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 84 | 8 | $240k | — | 93% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 92 | 9 | $94k | 1000 | 66% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 94 | 8 | $24k | — | 100% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 95 | 13 | $120k | — | 31% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 96 | 8 | $1.6M | 977 | 50% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 101 | 10 | $320k | — | 87% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 105 | 8 | $23k | — | 63% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 3 over cap | 13 | $504k | $38,767 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mercer University room for 1 | 9 | $486k | $53,980 | 992 | vs | |
| Wofford College 2 over cap | 12 | $473k | $39,375 | 975 | vs | |
| Samford University 4 over cap | 14 | $457k | $32,669 | 983 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 3 over cap | 13 | $416k | $31,979 | 984 | vs | |
| The Citadel 5 over cap | 15 | $392k | $26,131 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 2 over cap | 12 | $323k | $26,939 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University room for 3 | 7 | $255k | $36,402 | 991 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro room for 2 | 8 | $246k | $30,742 | 1000 | vs |
Every Southern Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked