Western Illinois University Women's Tennis
Western Illinois University fields a women's tennis team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $316,746, well below the median of $546k — $28,795 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women'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 (54 of 301 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 995, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,866,182 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,570 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 10)
The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$316,746 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,076 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,795 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,866,182 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,570 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$46,299 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Ogren head coach | Head 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 players204,721 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,689 301 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $316,746 $28,795 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,866,182
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $46,299
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,085
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 39 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Western Illinois University
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Women's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 31 | 9 | $26k | — | 87% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 52 | 6 | $157k | — | 50% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 56 | 9 | $38k | — | 75% | |
| Bradley University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 58 | 8 | $296k | 991 | 77% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 72 | 15 | $67k | — | 68% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 76 | 6 | $104k | — | 84% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 89 | 12 | $90k | — | 45% | |
| Illinois State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 89 | 8 | $471k | 964 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 94 | 8 | $1.3M | 992 | 85% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 100 | 5 | $49k | — | 54% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 102 | 10 | $43k | — | 80% | |
| Principia College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 106 | 6 | $81k | — | 44% |
Other women's tennis programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant University 3 over cap | 13 | $365k | $28,039 | 998 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University 1 over cap | 11 | $317k | $28,795 | 1000 | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University room for 3 | 7 | $295k | $42,105 | 1000 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville room for 1 | 9 | $279k | $31,033 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University room for 3 | 7 | $271k | $38,671 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 2 over cap | 12 | $218k | $18,135 | — | vs | |
| Tennessee State University at cap | 10 | $167k | $16,719 | 995 | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference women's tennis program · Women's Tennis budgets ranked