The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Men's Tennis
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley fields a men's tennis team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $327,464, below the median of $452k — $27,288 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 989, about the median of 991, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,401,527 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,008 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 10)
The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$327,464 for the year
- Operating expenses$104,518 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,288 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,401,527 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,008 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$148,562 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Robinson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $327,464 $27,289 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,401,527
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $148,562
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,467 in-state · $19,542 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Division I · Southland Conference | 110 | 10 | $632k | 994 | 89% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi at cap | 10 | $632k | $63,214 | 994 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 2 over cap | 12 | $409k | $34,103 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lamar University room for 1 | 9 | $388k | $43,115 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2 over cap | 12 | $327k | $27,288 | 989 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 1 | 9 | $216k | $24,008 | 979 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University room for 2 | 8 | $152k | $18,986 | 994 | vs |
Every Southland Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked