Men's TennisNCAA Division IIGreat Lakes Valley Conference

University of Illinois Springfield

University of Illinois Springfield Tennis
Springfield, IL
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2,263
Enrollment
6
Roster
3
Coaches

Investment & Impact

$100,576
men's tennis budget
Top 84% D2
#126 of 149
D2 spend rank
$16,763
cost per roster spot
$7,980
men's tennis game-day cost
$100,576
men's tennis revenue
$25,669
men's recruiting spend
$6,090
aid per men's athlete
+77%
budget trend (multi-yr)
Men's tennis expenses$100,576
Women's tennis expenses$103,806
D2 spend percentile
#126 of 149Top 84%
men's tennis spend · last 6 years
2020: $56,9352025: $100,576
men's tennis roster · last 6 years
2020: 7 on roster2025: 6 on roster
How much does University of Illinois Springfield spend on men's tennis?

University of Illinois Springfield reported $100,576 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #554 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Does University of Illinois Springfield offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?

In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Illinois Springfield's athletically related student aid averaged about $6,090 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.

How much does University of Illinois Springfield spend on recruiting men's athletes?

University of Illinois Springfield reported $25,669 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).

How does University of Illinois Springfield's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?

In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Illinois Springfield reported $100,576 in total men's tennis expenses and $103,806 in total women's tennis expenses.

Can college athletes in Illinois earn NIL money?

Illinois' Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act (SB 2338, effective July 2021) permits college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://archive.ihsa.org/documents/forms/2025-26/25-26%20School%20Term%201%20Column.pdf.)

Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported

How big is the University of Illinois Springfield men's tennis roster?

University of Illinois Springfield listed 6 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 40% below the NCAA Division II median of 10.

University of Illinois Springfield's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 7 in 2020.

A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.

Men's tennis roster by EADA survey year
Survey yearPlayersCoaches
202073
202192
2022103
202372
202463
202563

How many coaches does University of Illinois Springfield men's tennis have?

University of Illinois Springfield lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 61%.

Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.

What does University of Illinois Springfield spend on men's tennis?

University of Illinois Springfield reported $100,576 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 48% below the NCAA Division II median of $195,289.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,330 per player in 2025, well below the Great Lakes Valley Conference median of $2,912, by 54%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $186 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $112, by 67%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 77% between 2020 and 2025, from $56,935 to $100,576.

Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.

What is University of Illinois Springfield like academically?

University of Illinois Springfield is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1102, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $25,521 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,833 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $12,252 for IL residents and $22,017 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

53% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 75% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $57,103, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at University of Illinois Springfield?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Computer & Information Sciences (18%) and Psychology (13%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.

  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (96 degrees)
  • Computer Science (76 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (65 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (40 degrees)
  • Biology, General (39 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (34 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (27 degrees)
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (26 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (24 degrees)
  • Political Science and Government (22 degrees)

What is Springfield, IL like to live in?

University of Illinois Springfield sits in Springfield, a mid-sized city of about 114,000 people in Sangamon County, Illinois.

Household incomes in Springfield, a median of about $65,537, sit below the Illinois median and likewise below the national one, 17% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $155,200, 38% below the Illinois median and a typical rent of $945 a month is 23% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 41, with 21% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.

What other teams does University of Illinois Springfield field?

University of Illinois Springfield also fields one other team with a public profile here.

Program Info

DivisionNCAA Division II
ConferenceGreat Lakes Valley Conference
SportMen's Tennis
LocationSpringfield, IL
Enrollment2,263
Typepublic
Highest degreeGraduate

Frequently Asked Questions

Does University of Illinois Springfield have a men's tennis team?
Yes. University of Illinois Springfield fields a NCAA Division II men's tennis team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and reported 6 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
What division is University of Illinois Springfield men's tennis?
University of Illinois Springfield competes in NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
How does the University of Illinois Springfield men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division II programs?
With 6 players in 2025, University of Illinois Springfield is 40% below the NCAA Division II median of 10, based on 144 NCAA Division II programs that reported men's tennis that year.
How many coaches does the University of Illinois Springfield men's tennis team have?
3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 2 players per coach, 61% below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.
How much does it cost to attend University of Illinois Springfield?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,521 a year, and an average net price of $9,833 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
Where is University of Illinois Springfield?
University of Illinois Springfield is in Springfield, IL, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.

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Program data sourced from public U.S. Department of Education EADA and College Scorecard filings and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates. Recruiting targets are coach-set; any academic figures shown against them are self-reported by the student-athlete and not verified by Level Field Combine.