Does Coker University have a tennis program?

Yes. Coker University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Coker University?

Coker University is in Hartsville, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Coker University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $45,805 a year, and an average net price of $20,286 after grants and scholarships.

Coker University

Hartsville, SC · private, nonprofit · 840 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Coker University field?

Coker University, in Hartsville, SC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the South Atlantic Conference and the Independent.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Coker University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2021 and as high as 11 in 2020, and ended 2025 at 11. That 2025 roster is 10% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, and in line with the South Atlantic Conference median of 12. Coker University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, in line with the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.

Coker University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% below the South Atlantic Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Coker University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the South Atlantic Conference median of 5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Coker University fund its athletes?

Coker University reported 441 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 270 men and 171 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $3,441,427, about $6,154 per male athlete and $10,409 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $1,475 for men's sports and $4,167 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $5 and $24 per athlete.

What is Coker University like academically?

Coker University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 94% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $45,805 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,286 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 56% of the sticker price on average.

40% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 69% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $40,117, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Coker University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Social Sciences (16%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (15%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Business Administration, Management and Operations (40 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (26 degrees)
Business/Commerce, General (23 degrees)
Criminology (21 degrees)
Psychology, General (18 degrees)
Biology, General (18 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (14 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (7 degrees)
Sociology (6 degrees)
Fine and Studio Arts (5 degrees)

What is Hartsville, SC like to live in?

Coker University sits in Hartsville, a town well outside any metro area of about 7,422 people in Darlington County, South Carolina.

Household incomes in Hartsville, a median of about $47,720, sit far below the South Carolina median and likewise far below the national one, 39% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $188,800, 20% below the South Carolina median and a typical rent of $834 a month is 26% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 8% of workers walk.

The population skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 nationally and 29% under 18.

Frequently asked questions

Does Coker University have a tennis program?: Yes. Coker University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Coker University?: Coker University is in Hartsville, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Coker University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $45,805 a year, and an average net price of $20,286 after grants and scholarships.