Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN · private, nonprofit · 1,212 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Freed-Hardeman University field?

Freed-Hardeman University, in Henderson, TN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Mid-South Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Freed-Hardeman University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 12 in 2020 and as high as 20 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 12. That 2025 roster is 14% below the Mid-South Conference median of 14, and in line with the NAIA median of 11. Freed-Hardeman University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 12 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 7, by 71%.

Freed-Hardeman University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 24% below the Mid-South Conference median of 11, and about the same distance from the NAIA median. Freed-Hardeman University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 5, by 60%.

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 Freed-Hardeman University fund its athletes?

Freed-Hardeman University reported 331 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 189 men and 142 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,146,329, about $15,118 per male athlete and $16,120 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 expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.

What is Freed-Hardeman University like academically?

Freed-Hardeman University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 60% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1109, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $38,315 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,574 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 44% of the sticker price on average.

71% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 86% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,485, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Freed-Hardeman University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 13% of degrees, with Visual & Performing Arts, Health Professions and others close behind.

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

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (37 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (35 degrees)
  • Bible/Biblical Studies (22 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (20 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (14 degrees)
  • Biology, General (14 degrees)
  • Social Work (13 degrees)
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts (13 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (13 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (12 degrees)

What is Henderson, TN like to live in?

Freed-Hardeman University sits in Henderson, a town well outside any metro area of about 6,349 people in Chester County, Tennessee.

The median household in Henderson earns about $57,727, which is below the Tennessee median ($67,097) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $130,100, 49% below the Tennessee median and a typical rent of $725 a month is 35% under the state figure.

Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and nearly everyone drives alone.

It reads as a college town: 18% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.8 times the national share, and the median age of 28 is younger than the country's 39.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Tennessee average of 30%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Freed-Hardeman University have a tennis program?
Yes. Freed-Hardeman University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Mid-South Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Mid-South Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Freed-Hardeman University?
Freed-Hardeman University is in Henderson, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Freed-Hardeman University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $38,315 a year, and an average net price of $21,574 after grants and scholarships.