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21 NCAA Division I tennis programs in Tennessee: rosters of 8 to 10, all with athletic aid, $10,265 a player in spending

Every NCAA Division I tennis program in Tennessee, in one list, 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.

Half of these 21 programs carry between 8 and 10 players, with 9 the midpoint. Every one of them is at a school that reported athletic aid for the team's gender, about $21,128 per athlete at the median across all sports. Day-to-day operating spending on the team ran $10,265 per player at the median in 2025; 8 of the 21 programs with a comparable division median spent above it, 8 below and 5 in line with it. The spread is wide: the middle half of programs spent from $7,588 to $19,369 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%
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%
Lipscomb UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division INashville9$7,588$24,73968%
Lipscomb UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division INashville8$11,980$24,73968%
Middle Tennessee State UniversityWomen's tennisNCAA Division IMurfreesboro14$10,212$13,35969%
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMen's tennisNCAA Division IMurfreesboro9$17,873$13,35969%
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%
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%
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 NCAA Division I tennis programs are there in Tennessee?

21, 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 an NCAA Division I tennis program in Tennessee carry?

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

Which NCAA Division I tennis programs in Tennessee give athletic aid?

All 21 are at schools that reported athletically related aid for the team's gender. Among those that do, aid works out to about $21,128 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. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.

How much do NCAA Division I tennis programs in Tennessee spend per player?

$10,265 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, 8 spent above it and 8 below. The middle half of programs ran from $7,588 to $19,369.

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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). College tennis programs by state · Browse every college tennis program