On this page we break down Tennis at Nicholls State University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Nicholls State University plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Southland Conference.
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The Nicholls State University men’s tennis team lists 8 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 29. The most recent cohort included 31 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Nicholls State University women’s tennis team carries 8 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 30. The NCAA tracked 30 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, Nicholls State University fields 16 tennis athletes — 8 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Of the 12 varsity sports Nicholls State University reports, tennis comes in at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s tennis program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Vacant.
The women’s tennis program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 0 work full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Vacant.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 12 sports, tennis sits #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Nicholls State University men’s tennis program reported $159,981 in revenue against $151,895 in expenses, a net profit of $8,086. That works out to about $4,575 in operating expense per athlete, or $36,602 per team.
The Nicholls State University women’s tennis program reported $257,618 in revenue against $243,899 in expenses, for a surplus of $13,719. Per athlete, that is about $4,174 in operating expense per athlete, or $33,388 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $159,981 to the women’s $257,618 in revenue.
Against the school’s 12 sports, tennis ranks #7 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s tennis team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 982 (994 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program kept 96% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s tennis team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 (990 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 96% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 982 and the women 1000, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 971, tennis grades out ahead at 991.
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Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.