Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Southern Methodist University Men's Tennis
Dallas, TX · the Mustangs · Southern Methodist University overview
15
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 10
$1.7M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$114,442
Per roster spot
median $47,956
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
992
APR
98% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Southern Methodist University fields a men's tennis team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, well above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,716,644, well above the median of $452k — $114,442 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 5 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 $14,048,800 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $60,817 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#12Team budgetof 232 · Division I#40Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#6Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#98APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,716,644 for the year
- Operating expenses$525,077 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$114,442 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$14,048,800 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$60,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,392,459 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Chen head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jaime Pulgar-Garcia | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Bryce Pereira | Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator | 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 →7,115undergraduates · 11,842 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 15,092 applicants
SAT middle 50%1320 – 1480
ACT middle 50%30 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1015
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate992
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,716,644 $114,443 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $14,048,800
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,392,459
Cost
Full picture →$45,792net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,460
Campus safety
Full picture →0.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 17 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Methodist 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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$45,792 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,115Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.69 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 Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 12 | $67k | — | 54% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 10 | 8 | $107k | — | 65% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 21 | 8 | $375k | 974 | 81% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 35 | 11 | $2.3M | 982 | 43% | |
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 57 | 6 | $54k | — | 47% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 84 | 10 | $145k | — | 80% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 92 | 14 | $2.2M | 965 | 51% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 96 | 11 | $395k | — | 92% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 122 | 13 | $127k | — | 41% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 123 | 10 | $158k | — | 87% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 129 | 15 | $89k | — | 95% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 141 | 15 | $102k | — | 60% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University 9 over cap | 19 | $2.4M | $127,444 | 989 | vs | |
| Clemson University 2 over cap | 12 | $1.8M | $149,989 | 945 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 4 over cap | 14 | $1.8M | $127,705 | 964 | vs | |
| Duke University 3 over cap | 13 | $1.8M | $136,790 | 998 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 5 over cap | 15 | $1.7M | $114,442 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) room for 2 | 8 | $1.5M | $189,956 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stanford University room for 2 | 8 | $1.4M | $181,023 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame at cap | 10 | $1.4M | $142,733 | 1000 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University room for 1 | 9 | $1.4M | $152,758 | 998 | vs | |
| Florida State University at cap | 10 | $1.2M | $116,992 | 962 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill at cap | 10 | $1.1M | $110,824 | 977 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 3 over cap | 13 | $1M | $78,370 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 2 over cap | 12 | $963k | $80,243 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology at cap | 10 | $821k | $82,095 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 2 over cap | 12 | $689k | $57,385 | 989 | vs | |
| Boston College 4 over cap | 14 | $429k | $30,612 | 995 | vs |
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