Division I · Sun Belt Conference
The University of Southern Mississippi Women's Tennis
Hattiesburg, MS · the Golden Eagles · The University of Southern Mississippi overview
9
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 10
$379k
Team budget
27th percentile in Division I
$42,087
Per roster spot
median $61,695
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
991
APR
98% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The University of Southern Mississippi fields a women's tennis team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, about the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $378,788, below the median of $546k — $42,087 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women'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 991, about the median of 995, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,377,988 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,889 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#221Team budgetof 301 · Division I#219Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#105Roster sizeof 301 · Division I#201APRof 301 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$378,788 for the year
- Operating expenses$89,371 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,087 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,377,988 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,889 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$229,922 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Piyanart Engineer 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 players204,721 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,689 301 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 109
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate991
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $378,788 $42,088 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,377,988
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $229,922
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.
Women'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
Women's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 81 | 7 | $608k | 992 | 65% | |
| Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 83 | 12 | $139k | — | 59% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 84 | 7 | $47k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 7 | $179k | 991 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 85 | 8 | $56k | — | 49% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 88 | 12 | $391k | 976 | 94% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 91 | 10 | $302k | — | 49% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 100 | 6 | $253k | 992 | 67% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 107 | 8 | $1.2M | 992 | 15% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 110 | 10 | $378k | — | 87% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 8 | $131k | 991 | 25% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 8 | $221k | 995 | 50% |
Other women's tennis programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion University room for 2 | 8 | $994k | $124,196 | 1000 | vs | |
| James Madison University 1 over cap | 11 | $953k | $86,638 | 992 | vs | |
| Marshall University room for 2 | 8 | $657k | $82,093 | 972 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University room for 2 | 8 | $622k | $77,732 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 3 | 7 | $608k | $86,894 | 992 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University room for 1 | 9 | $524k | $58,271 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette room for 2 | 8 | $521k | $65,158 | 992 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 2 | 8 | $507k | $63,420 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University room for 1 | 9 | $502k | $55,794 | 992 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University room for 1 | 9 | $460k | $51,102 | 1000 | vs | |
| Troy University room for 3 | 7 | $425k | $60,648 | 975 | vs | |
| Georgia State University room for 1 | 9 | $392k | $43,588 | 991 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 1 | 9 | $379k | $42,087 | 991 | vs |
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