University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Women's Tennis
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York fields a women's tennis team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $804,820, above the median of $546k — $100,602 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's tennis programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 995, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,105,386 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,550 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
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$804,820 for the year
- Operating expenses$123,059 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$100,602 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,105,386 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,550 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$200,895 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristen Ortman head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kristen Maines | Head Coach | not on file |
| Smaranda McNerney | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
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
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $804,820 $100,603 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,105,386
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $200,895
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,782 in-state · $30,572 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 33 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daemen University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 2 | 12 | $105k | — | 76% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 9 | 7 | $204k | — | 82% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Metro Conference | 16 | 7 | $166k | 998 | 85% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 45 | 12 | $31k | — | 71% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 47 | 10 | $23k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 51 | 12 | $43k | — | 64% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 51 | 9 | $31k | — | 93% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 57 | 11 | $86k | — | 71% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · University Athletic Association | 59 | 10 | $107k | — | 36% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · Empire 8 | 65 | 10 | $49k | — | 79% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · Empire 8 | 65 | 11 | $61k | — | 68% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 66 | 7 | $233k | 998 | 82% |
Other women's tennis programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York room for 2 | 8 | $805k | $100,602 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 3 | 7 | $740k | $105,731 | 1000 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University at cap | 10 | $595k | $59,505 | — | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 2 | 8 | $552k | $68,985 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Toledo room for 3 | 7 | $486k | $69,440 | 992 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University room for 2 | 8 | $443k | $55,396 | 985 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 1 | 9 | $419k | $46,507 | 990 | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference women's tennis program · Women's Tennis budgets ranked