University of Alabama at Birmingham Men's Tennis
University of Alabama at Birmingham fields a men's tennis team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 7 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $317,699, below the median of $452k — $45,385 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's tennis programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 991, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,603,918 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,281 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
- Roster7 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$317,699 for the year
- Operating expenses$48,088 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,385 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,603,918 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,281 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$515,346 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Coomer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Colin Lucius | 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 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
- 62%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $317,699 $45,386 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,603,918
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $515,346
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,832 in-state · $21,864 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Alabama at Birmingham
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 3 | 14 | $457k | 983 | 82% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 6 | $1.3M | 960 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 63 | 10 | $366k | 964 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 7 | $198k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 85 | 14 | $113k | — | 71% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 87 | 8 | $240k | — | 93% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 9 | $94k | 1000 | 66% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 93 | 8 | $24k | — | 100% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 98 | 13 | $120k | — | 31% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 98 | 8 | $1.6M | 977 | 50% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 102 | 10 | $320k | — | 87% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 103 | 8 | $256k | 1000 | 96% |
Other men's tennis programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 10 | $1.5M | $146,139 | 945 | vs | |
| Rice University 1 over cap | 11 | $1M | $92,597 | 992 | vs | |
| Tulane University room for 1 | 9 | $931k | $103,486 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Florida at cap | 10 | $816k | $81,621 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Memphis at cap | 10 | $690k | $68,962 | 985 | vs | |
| Wichita State University at cap | 10 | $649k | $64,885 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at cap | 10 | $552k | $55,239 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio at cap | 10 | $480k | $47,971 | 933 | vs | |
| Temple University room for 1 | 9 | $476k | $52,868 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University at cap | 10 | $419k | $41,928 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham room for 3 | 7 | $318k | $45,385 | 1000 | vs |
Every American Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked