The University of Tulsa Women's Tennis
The University of Tulsa fields a women's tennis team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, above the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,262,381, well above the median of $546k — $126,238 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's tennis programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 995, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,886,717 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $38,471 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 10)
The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,262,381 for the year
- Operating expenses$155,163 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$126,238 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,886,717 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$38,471 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$273,933 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Orford head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mark Watt | Women's Assistant 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 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,262,381 $126,238 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,886,717
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $273,933
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $48,102
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research The University of Tulsa
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 7 | 9 | $359k | 1000 | 99% | |
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 57 | 8 | $201k | — | 99% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 63 | 7 | $1.8M | 974 | 71% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 92 | 8 | $274k | — | 82% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 99 | 9 | $1.1M | 1000 | 72% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 103 | 6 | $139k | — | 81% | |
| University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference | 106 | 11 | $2.1M | 992 | 77% | |
| Wichita State University Division I · American Conference | 131 | 8 | $713k | 986 | 95% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 147 | 9 | $40k | — | 58% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 150 | 9 | $203k | — | 80% |
Other women's tennis programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University room for 1 | 9 | $1.3M | $147,745 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 10 | $1.3M | $126,238 | 986 | vs | |
| Tulane University room for 2 | 8 | $1.2M | $147,048 | 992 | vs | |
| University of South Florida room for 1 | 9 | $938k | $104,222 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Memphis room for 2 | 8 | $859k | $107,334 | 983 | vs | |
| Temple University room for 1 | 9 | $720k | $79,986 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University room for 2 | 8 | $713k | $89,082 | 986 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 3 | 7 | $682k | $97,431 | 992 | vs | |
| University of North Texas room for 2 | 8 | $671k | $83,910 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio room for 1 | 9 | $579k | $64,300 | 969 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 1 | 9 | $576k | $64,013 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham room for 2 | 8 | $571k | $71,386 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Carolina University room for 1 | 9 | $454k | $50,419 | 993 | vs |
Every American Conference women's tennis program · Women's Tennis budgets ranked