Division I · Big West Conference
University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Tennis
Santa Barbara, CA · the Gauchos · University of California, Santa Barbara overview
11
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 10
$723k
Team budget
69th percentile in Division I
$65,764
Per roster spot
median $47,956
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
955
APR
96% of players retained
28%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, Santa Barbara fields a men's tennis team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $723,408, well above the median of $452k — $65,764 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 955, about the median of 991, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,214,113 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,932 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#73Team budgetof 232 · Division I#83Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#53Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#209APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$723,408 for the year
- Operating expenses$78,303 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$65,764 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate955 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,214,113 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,932 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$525,105 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Muller head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Brown | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Geoff Crosby | Volunteer Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →23,232undergraduates · 26,068 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →28%admitted · of 110,871 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1011
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate955
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $723,408 $65,764 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,214,113
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $525,105
Cost
Full picture →$15,283net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,965 in-state · $45,742 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.14violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 36 burglaries · 93 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 149 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Santa Barbara
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 program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions28% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,283 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 23,232Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.14 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont College Division II · Pacific West Conference | 11 | 12 | $251k | — | 80% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 57 | 14 | $99k | — | 89% | |
| Pepperdine University Division I · West Coast Conference | 70 | 11 | $1.5M | 936 | 50% | |
| California Polytechnic State University Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | 11 | $666k | 984 | 30% | |
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference | 84 | 8 | $1.5M | 964 | 9% | |
| Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference | 87 | 11 | $840k | 977 | 40% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference | 93 | 8 | $1.4M | 994 | 10% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 95 | 13 | $105k | — | 40% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 100 | 8 | $133k | — | 3% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 108 | 10 | $62k | — | 85% | |
| Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 111 | 9 | $274k | — | 60% | |
| Azusa Pacific University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 114 | 11 | $317k | — | 79% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara 1 over cap | 11 | $723k | $65,764 | 955 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 1 over cap | 11 | $666k | $60,502 | 984 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine room for 1 | 9 | $566k | $62,939 | 992 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento room for 1 | 9 | $426k | $47,312 | 984 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 2 over cap | 12 | $401k | $33,398 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside at cap | 10 | $250k | $25,016 | 967 | vs |
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