This page takes a deep look at Tennis at Jackson State University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Jackson State is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Southwestern Athletic Conf..
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The Jackson State men’s tennis team lists 7 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 24. Academic data covers 24 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Jackson State women’s tennis team lists 7 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 31. The NCAA tracked 29 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Across both rosters, Jackson State carries 14 tennis athletes — 7 on the men’s side and 7 on the women’s.
Among the 12 varsity sports Jackson State reports, tennis sits at #8 by total roster size.
The men’s tennis program carries 1 coach — 1 head coach. Of those, 0 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Hernan Geria.
The women’s tennis program employs 1 coach — 1 head coach. Of those, 0 are full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Hernan Geria.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 1.
Across the school’s 12 sports, tennis ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Jackson State men’s tennis program generated $138,430 in revenue against $138,430 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $1,561 in operating expense per athlete, or $10,929 per team.
The Jackson State women’s tennis program brought in $179,110 in revenue against $179,110 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $1,723 in operating expense per athlete, or $12,058 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $138,430 to the women’s $179,110 in revenue.
Against the school’s 12 sports, tennis ranks #8 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s tennis team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s tennis team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 (991 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 98% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Between the genders, the men posted an APR of 1000 and the women 972, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 968, tennis comes in above the pack at 986.
If Jackson State earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.