The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN · public · 864 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does The University of Tennessee Southern field?
The University of Tennessee Southern, in Pulaski, TN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
The University of Tennessee Southern's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the NAIA median of 11, and about the same distance from the Southern States Athletic Conference median. The University of Tennessee Southern 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%.
The University of Tennessee Southern's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the Southern States Athletic Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NAIA median. The University of Tennessee Southern lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 5, by 80%.
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 The University of Tennessee Southern fund its athletes?
The University of Tennessee Southern reported 318 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 164 men and 154 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $1,617,546, about $4,888 per male athlete and $5,298 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 The University of Tennessee Southern like academically?
The University of Tennessee Southern is a small public university offering graduate degrees that admits 87% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1083.
The full cost of attendance is around $24,750 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,798 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 48% of the sticker price on average.
37% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $38,924, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at The University of Tennessee Southern?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (17%) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (16%).
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 (42 degrees)
- Behavioral Sciences (14 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (11 degrees)
- Biology, General (10 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (9 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (8 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (7 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (6 degrees)
- Mathematics (4 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (4 degrees)
What is Pulaski, TN like to live in?
The University of Tennessee Southern sits in Pulaski, a town well outside any metro area of about 8,305 people in Giles County, Tennessee.
Household incomes in Pulaski, a median of about $45,420, sit far below the Tennessee median and likewise far below the national one, 42% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $168,200, 35% below the Tennessee median and a typical rent of $802 a month is 29% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 20% under 18 and 20% aged 65 or over.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Tennessee average of 30%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does The University of Tennessee Southern have a tennis program?
- Yes. The University of Tennessee Southern fields men's tennis (NAIA, Southern States Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Southern States Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is The University of Tennessee Southern?
- The University of Tennessee Southern is in Pulaski, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does The University of Tennessee Southern cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,750 a year, and an average net price of $12,798 after grants and scholarships.