Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Kentucky Men's Tennis
Lexington, KY · the Wildcats · University of Kentucky overview
9
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 10
$1.5M
Team budget
91st percentile in Division I
$169,542
Per roster spot
median $47,956
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
985
APR
99% of players retained
92%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Kentucky fields a men's tennis team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,525,880, well above the median of $452k — $169,542 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's tennis programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 991, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,552,135 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,907 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#21Team budgetof 232 · Division I#16Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#123Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#134APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's tennis program
Roster sizes (cap 10)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,525,880 for the year
- Operating expenses$346,407 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$169,542 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 968 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,552,135 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,907 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,982,179 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cedric Kauffman head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →23,930undergraduates · 32,703 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →92%admitted · of 28,233 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 109
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate985
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,525,880 $169,542 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,552,135
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,982,179
Cost
Full picture →$19,838net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,212 in-state · $33,406 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 34 burglaries · 98 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 21 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Kentucky
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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions92% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,838 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,930Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 13 | $96k | — | 85% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 15 | 10 | $64k | — | 64% | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 23 | 12 | $329k | — | 78% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 31 | 12 | $90k | — | 54% | |
| Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 34 | 8 | $29k | — | 33% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 66 | 8 | $255k | — | 94% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 68 | 14 | $59k | — | 97% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 68 | 7 | $191k | 990 | 96% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | 12 | $689k | 989 | 81% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 70 | 9 | $61k | — | 84% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 77 | 8 | $334k | 983 | 88% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 95 | 9 | $48k | — | — |
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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