Division I · Sun Belt Conference
The University of Southern Mississippi Men's Tennis
Hattiesburg, MS · the Golden Eagles · The University of Southern Mississippi overview
9
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 10
$327k
Team budget
29th percentile in Division I
$36,299
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
992
APR
100% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The University of Southern Mississippi fields a men's tennis team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $326,693, below the median of $452k — $36,299 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's tennis programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 992, about the median of 991, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,637,667 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,534 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#166Team budgetof 232 · Division I#154Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#123Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#98APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's tennis program
Roster sizes (cap 10)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$326,693 for the year
- Operating expenses$97,735 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$36,299 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,637,667 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,534 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$551,644 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Vacant head coach | Head 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 →10,012undergraduates · 13,110 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 8,818 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 109
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate992
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $326,693 $36,299 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,637,667
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $551,644
Cost
Full picture →$14,050net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,618 in-state · $11,618 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,050 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,012Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.23 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 South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 81 | 5 | $435k | 991 | 65% | |
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 83 | 16 | $182k | — | 59% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 84 | 14 | $95k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 7 | $138k | 1000 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 85 | 8 | $63k | — | 49% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 91 | 10 | $462k | — | 49% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 100 | 9 | $216k | 979 | 67% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 107 | 9 | $931k | 1000 | 15% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 110 | 10 | $320k | — | 87% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 8 | $138k | 998 | 25% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 6 | $155k | — | 50% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 126 | 12 | $1.4M | 970 | 74% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion University room for 1 | 9 | $764k | $84,936 | 1000 | vs | |
| James Madison University room for 2 | 8 | $695k | $86,892 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette room for 1 | 9 | $561k | $62,321 | 955 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 5 | 5 | $435k | $87,060 | 991 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University room for 1 | 9 | $416k | $46,209 | 969 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 1 | 9 | $379k | $42,055 | 984 | vs | |
| Troy University at cap | 10 | $347k | $34,716 | 964 | vs | |
| Georgia State University room for 2 | 8 | $335k | $41,933 | 993 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 1 | 9 | $327k | $36,299 | 992 | vs |
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