Villanova University Men's Tennis
Villanova University fields a men's tennis team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $221,109, well below the median of $452k — $18,425 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 992, about the median of 991, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,400,582 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,406 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
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$221,109 for the year
- Operating expenses$112,358 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,425 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,400,582 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,406 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$385,115 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Ugalde head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Jayakumar | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $221,109 $18,426 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,400,582
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $385,115
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,701
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 82 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Villanova 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 2 | 8 | $29k | — | 94% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 3 | 14 | $136k | — | 13% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | 10 | $412k | 977 | 86% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 7 | 9 | $95k | — | 79% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | 16 | $215k | — | 7% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 10 | 9 | $6k | — | 95% | |
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 10 | 9 | $452k | 986 | 78% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 10 | 11 | $354k | 994 | 6% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 10 | 13 | $45k | — | 79% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 10 | 9 | $476k | 1000 | 83% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 11 | 9 | $288k | — | 86% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 12 | 8 | $16k | — | 78% |
Other men's tennis programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's University (New York) 3 over cap | 13 | $650k | $50,014 | 985 | vs | |
| DePaul University room for 1 | 9 | $643k | $71,477 | 1000 | vs | |
| Butler University room for 2 | 8 | $483k | $60,313 | 1000 | vs | |
| Marquette University at cap | 10 | $337k | $33,664 | 1000 | vs | |
| Xavier University room for 2 | 8 | $334k | $41,784 | 983 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 1 over cap | 11 | $331k | $30,081 | 1000 | vs | |
| Creighton University room for 2 | 8 | $325k | $40,616 | 992 | vs | |
| Villanova University 2 over cap | 12 | $221k | $18,425 | 992 | vs |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked