On this page we break down Tennis at Houghton University, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Houghton is classified as NCAA Division III without football as a member of Empire 8.
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The Houghton men’s tennis team carries 9 student athletes.
The Houghton women’s tennis team fields 9 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Houghton carries 18 tennis athletes — 9 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Among the 10 varsity sports Houghton sponsors, tennis comes in at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s tennis program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Richard Greco.
The women’s tennis program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Richard Greco.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 10 sports, tennis ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Houghton men’s tennis program generated $29,919 in revenue against $29,919 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $535 in operating expense per athlete, or $4,819 per team.
The Houghton women’s tennis program reported $31,268 in revenue against $31,268 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $726 in operating expense per athlete, or $6,531 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $29,919 to the women’s $31,268 in revenue.
Among the school’s 10 sports, tennis sits #8 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Houghton earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. Our sports rankings reward schools that excel on the field and in the classroom.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.