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55 college tennis programs in Tennessee: rosters of 8 to 12, 49 with athletic aid, $3,195 a player in spending

Every college tennis program in Tennessee, in one list: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and junior college, not only the programs you have already heard of. The numbers beside each one come from the federal Equity in Athletics (EADA) survey and the College Scorecard: roster size, whether the school awards athletic aid, net price and admission rate. Each program links to its own page with the coaches, roster, spending and academics behind it.

For parents: this is the list to start from. Most athletes who could play in college are never seen because nobody knew the program existed. Seeing every option in a state, with real numbers beside each one, turns “where could my athlete play?” into a short list you can actually work.

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Rosters vary: the middle half of these 55 programs carry anywhere from 8 to 12 players. A smaller squad puts a recruit closer to the lineup; a larger one means more competition for spots and a deeper bench. 49 of the 55 are at schools that reported athletic aid for the team's gender, about $15,118 per athlete at the median across all sports; the other 6 reported none. Day-to-day operating spending on the team ran $3,195 per player at the median in 2025; 23 of the 55 programs with a comparable division median spent above it, 21 below and 11 in line with it. The spread is wide: the middle half of programs spent from $1,951 to $8,315 per player.

Programs

SchoolTeamDivisionCityRosterSpend / playerNet priceAdmission
Austin Peay State UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IClarksville10$6,091$9,73596%
Austin Peay State UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division IClarksville9$9,761$9,73596%
Belmont UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division INashville6$10,525$33,14795%
Belmont UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division INashville6$6,150$33,14795%
Bethel UniversityWomen's tennisNAIAMcKenzie8$3,120$12,59560%
Bethel UniversityMen's tennisNAIAMcKenzie11$1,802$12,59560%
Carson-Newman UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division IIJefferson City10$2,708$20,25190%
Carson-Newman UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IIJefferson City11$2,256$20,25190%
Christian Brothers UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division IIMemphis7$2,691$9,85487%
Christian Brothers UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IIMemphis19$1,094$9,85487%
Cumberland UniversityWomen's tennisNAIALebanon11$4,296$18,75967%
Cumberland UniversityMen's tennisNAIALebanon11$5,579$18,75967%
East Tennessee State UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IJohnson City7$10,265$15,98386%
East Tennessee State UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division IJohnson City7$10,618$15,98386%
Freed-Hardeman UniversityWomen's tennisNAIAHenderson8$2,340$21,57460%
Freed-Hardeman UniversityMen's tennisNAIAHenderson12$2,340$21,57460%
Johnson UniversityMen's tennisNAIAKnoxville11$891$22,06365%
Johnson UniversityWomen's tennisNAIAKnoxville11$1,247$22,06365%
King UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division IIBristol5$1,770$22,347100%
King UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IIBristol3$1,806$22,347100%
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMen's tennisNCAA Division IIMemphis8$1,182$7,09999%
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeWomen's tennisNCAA Division IIMemphis1$8,391$7,09999%
Lee UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IICleveland10$2,201$18,87871%
Lee UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division IICleveland9$2,798$18,87871%
Lincoln Memorial UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division IIHarrogate19$768$20,40663%
Lincoln Memorial UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IIHarrogate17$842$20,40663%
Lipscomb UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division INashville9$7,588$24,73968%
Lipscomb UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division INashville8$11,980$24,73968%
Maryville CollegeMen's tennisNCAA Division IIIMaryville10$4,392$19,36061%
Maryville CollegeWomen's tennisNCAA Division IIIMaryville8$4,313$19,36061%
Middle Tennessee State UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division IMurfreesboro14$10,212$13,35969%
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IMurfreesboro9$17,873$13,35969%
Milligan UniversityMen's tennisNAIAMilligan12$2,043$21,36572%
Milligan UniversityWomen's tennisNAIAMilligan10$2,308$21,36572%
Rhodes CollegeMen's tennisNCAA Division IIIMemphis13$2,804$28,58550%
Rhodes CollegeWomen's tennisNCAA Division IIIMemphis9$3,195$28,58550%
Tennessee State UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division INashville10$4,517$15,79670%
Tennessee State UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division INashville8$8,240$15,79670%
Tennessee Technological UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division ICookeville13$7,351$14,24676%
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityMen's tennisNAIAAthens18$2,784$14,83669%
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityWomen's tennisNAIAAthens14$3,728$14,83669%
The University of Tennessee SouthernWomen's tennisNAIAPulaski9$1,031$12,79887%
The University of Tennessee SouthernMen's tennisNAIAPulaski12$1,031$12,79887%
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaWomen's tennisNCAA Division IChattanooga8$5,869$14,26581%
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaMen's tennisNCAA Division IChattanooga12$7,698$14,26581%
The University of the SouthMen's tennisNCAA Division IIISewanee14$2,501$27,87257%
The University of the SouthWomen's tennisNCAA Division IIISewanee12$1,218$27,87257%
Tusculum UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division IIGreeneville8$1,858$21,13172%
Tusculum UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IIGreeneville13$1,858$21,13172%
University of MemphisMen's tennisNCAA Division IMemphis10$19,369$12,39772%
University of MemphisWomen's tennisNCAA Division IMemphis8$28,305$12,39772%
University of TennesseeWomen's tennisNCAA Division IKnoxville11$40,105$18,97642%
University of TennesseeMen's tennisNCAA Division IKnoxville10$42,082$18,97642%
Vanderbilt UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division INashville9$40,736$15,8466%
Vanderbilt UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division INashville16$20,867$15,8466%

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Frequently asked

How many college tennis programs are there in Tennessee?

55, across NCAA D1, NAIA, NCAA D2, NCAA D3, as of the most recent EADA survey. Level Field Combine tracks every NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA tennis program with a public page.

How many players does a college tennis program in Tennessee carry?

10 at the midpoint; half the programs carry between 8 and 12. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.

Which college tennis programs in Tennessee give athletic aid?

49 of the 55 are at schools that reported athletically related aid for the team's gender; 6 reported none. Among those that do, aid works out to about $15,118 per athlete at the median. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, not per team, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach.

How much do college tennis programs in Tennessee spend per player?

$3,195 per player at the median in 2025, counting day-to-day operating costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses (not coaching salaries or aid). Against each program's own division median, 23 spent above it and 21 below. The middle half of programs ran from $1,951 to $8,315.

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Data sources: EADA (U.S. Dept of Education, 2023-24) for participation and athletic aid; College Scorecard for cost and admissions; Level Field Combine directory (TN). Recruiting pages for all 50 states · The college tennis directory