Division I · Southern Conference
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Men's Tennis
Chattanooga, TN · the Mocs · University of Tennessee at Chattanooga overview
12
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 10
$323k
Team budget
28th percentile in Division I
$26,939
Per roster spot
median $47,956
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga fields a men's tennis team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $323,276, below the median of $452k — $26,939 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 1000, about the median of 991, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,263,661 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,156 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#168Team budgetof 232 · Division I#191Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#30Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#1APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$323,276 for the year
- Operating expenses$92,379 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$26,939 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$3,263,661 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,156 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$459,226 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Merzbacher | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kerim Hyatt | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ryan Mudre | Assistant 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 →9,982undergraduates · 11,380 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 9,096 applicants
SAT middle 50%1005 – 1185
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1012
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $323,276 $26,940 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,263,661
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $459,226
Cost
Full picture →$13,801net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,144 in-state · $18,208 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.91violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 29 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,801 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,982Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.91 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 7 | 12 | $31k | — | 82% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 26 | 10 | $222k | — | 72% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 37 | 14 | $173k | — | 51% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 17 | $104k | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 10 | $152k | — | 97% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 74 | 9 | $94k | 1000 | 66% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 13 | $416k | 984 | 83% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | 9 | $548k | 986 | 69% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | 9 | $786k | 993 | 68% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 83 | 13 | $126k | — | 64% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 83 | 10 | $288k | — | 72% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 89 | 10 | $366k | 964 | 76% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 3 over cap | 13 | $504k | $38,767 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mercer University room for 1 | 9 | $486k | $53,980 | 992 | vs | |
| Wofford College 2 over cap | 12 | $473k | $39,375 | 975 | vs | |
| Samford University 4 over cap | 14 | $457k | $32,669 | 983 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 3 over cap | 13 | $416k | $31,979 | 984 | vs | |
| The Citadel 5 over cap | 15 | $392k | $26,131 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 2 over cap | 12 | $323k | $26,939 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University room for 3 | 7 | $255k | $36,402 | 991 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro room for 2 | 8 | $246k | $30,742 | 1000 | vs |
Every Southern Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked