University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Men's Tennis
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville fields a men's tennis team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,254,038, well above the median of $452k — $156,754 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men'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 993, about the median of 991, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,057,606 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,548 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
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,254,038 for the year
- Operating expenses$321,538 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$156,754 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,057,606 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,548 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,544,123 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Udwadia head coach | 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 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
- 70%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,254,038 $156,755 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,057,606
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,544,123
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,748 in-state · $28,772 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 45 | — | — | — | 99% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 49 | 7 | $192k | — | 81% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 57 | 14 | $62k | — | 58% | |
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 94 | 14 | $194k | — | 59% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 99 | 10 | $1.5M | 945 | 58% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · Horizon League | 99 | 8 | $261k | 998 | 99% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 114 | 10 | $198k | — | 100% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 118 | 16 | $88k | — | 53% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 149 | 8 | $337k | — | 69% | |
| Harding University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 149 | 12 | $204k | — | 100% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University, College Station 7 over cap | 17 | $4.9M | $289,608 | 966 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 6 over cap | 16 | $1.9M | $120,802 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 1 over cap | 11 | $1.8M | $160,969 | 957 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville at cap | 10 | $1.8M | $176,896 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Florida at cap | 10 | $1.7M | $171,516 | 988 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia room for 1 | 9 | $1.6M | $183,167 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin room for 2 | 8 | $1.6M | $198,678 | 1000 | vs | |
| Auburn University room for 2 | 8 | $1.6M | $195,678 | 977 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University at cap | 10 | $1.5M | $154,273 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 1 | 9 | $1.5M | $169,542 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi room for 2 | 8 | $1.4M | $175,615 | 979 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 2 over cap | 12 | $1.4M | $114,083 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 2 over cap | 12 | $1.4M | $113,225 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Alabama room for 4 | 6 | $1.3M | $209,829 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 2 | 8 | $1.3M | $156,754 | 993 | vs |
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