Division I · Southern Conference
Tennessee Technological University Men's Tennis
Cookeville, TN · the Golden Eagles · Tennessee Technological University overview
13
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 10
$416k
Team budget
45th percentile in Division I
$31,979
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Tennessee Technological University fields a men's tennis team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $415,732, about the median of $452k — $31,979 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 3 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 984, about the median of 991, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,413,272 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,238 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#128Team budgetof 232 · Division I#172Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#15Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#143APRof 232 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$415,732 for the year
- Operating expenses$95,564 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$31,979 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,413,272 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,238 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$189,933 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Klysner head coach | Head 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
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 →8,838undergraduates · 10,117 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 8,772 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1250
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1013
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $415,732 $31,979 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,413,272
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $189,933
Cost
Full picture →$15,138net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,084 in-state · $20,116 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.76violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Tennessee Technological 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 program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,138 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,838Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 53 | 9 | $786k | 993 | 68% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 71 | 14 | $173k | — | 51% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Horizon League | 72 | 6 | $448k | 966 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 72 | 9 | $423k | 1000 | 67% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 73 | 16 | $1.9M | 1000 | 6% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Horizon League | 74 | 8 | $290k | 982 | 93% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 78 | 10 | $222k | — | 72% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 12 | $323k | 1000 | 77% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 84 | 12 | $31k | — | 82% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 89 | 10 | $1.8M | 988 | 46% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 91 | 10 | $69k | — | 66% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 106 | 10 | $215k | 975 | 96% |
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 |
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