Division I · Southeastern Conference
Vanderbilt University Men's Tennis
Nashville, TN · the Commodores · Vanderbilt University overview
16
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 10
$1.9M
Team budget
98th percentile in Division I
$120,802
Per roster spot
median $47,956
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
6%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Vanderbilt University fields a men's tennis team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, well above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,932,844, well above the median of $452k — $120,802 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 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 $12,975,789 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $59,796 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#6Team budgetof 232 · Division I#37Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#4Roster 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
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,932,844 for the year
- Operating expenses$333,877 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$120,802 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$12,975,789 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$59,796 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,075,726 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Brown head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Geoff Hernandez | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Filip Kraljevic | 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 →7,152undergraduates · 13,456 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →6%admitted · of 45,313 applicants
SAT middle 50%1510 – 1560
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1016
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,932,844 $120,803 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,975,789
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,075,726
Cost
Full picture →$26,689net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $63,946
Campus safety
Full picture →4.08violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Vanderbilt University
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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions6% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,689 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,152Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.08 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Division I · Horizon League | 1 | 6 | $448k | 966 | 96% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Horizon League | 2 | 8 | $290k | 982 | 93% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 3 | 9 | $423k | 1000 | 67% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 32 | 9 | $786k | 993 | 68% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 41 | 10 | $215k | 975 | 96% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 73 | 13 | $416k | 984 | 83% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 14 | $173k | — | 51% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 95 | 9 | $94k | 1000 | 66% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 105 | 8 | $256k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 112 | 8 | $73k | — | 67% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 114 | 12 | $323k | 1000 | 77% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 114 | 12 | $31k | — | 82% |
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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