by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Tennis at Salem State University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Salem State plays at the level of NCAA Division III without football as a member of Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference.
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The Salem State men’s tennis team fields 7 student athletes.
The Salem State women’s tennis team carries 8 athletes.
Across both rosters, Salem State carries 15 tennis athletes — 7 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Of the 10 varsity sports Salem State sponsors, 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 Nate LaChance.
The women’s tennis program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Suzanne Lazzaro.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 10 sports, tennis ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Salem State men’s tennis program generated $22,071 in revenue against $22,071 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $1,033 in operating expense per athlete, or $7,230 per team.
The Salem State women’s tennis program generated $17,309 in revenue against $17,309 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $405 in operating expense per athlete, or $3,240 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $22,071 to the women’s $17,309 in revenue.
Against the school’s 10 sports, tennis sits #9 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Salem State places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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