by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Tennis at University of Kentucky, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UK competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Southeastern Conference.
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The UK men’s tennis team lists 9 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 39. Academic data covers 35 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The UK women’s tennis team fields 8 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 34. The most recent cohort included 32 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, UK carries 17 tennis athletes — 9 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Among the 16 varsity sports UK reports, tennis ranks #11 by total roster size.
The men’s tennis program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 3 are full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Cedric Kauffman.
The women’s tennis program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 3 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Shelley Jaudon.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 16 sports, tennis sits #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UK men’s tennis program brought in $1,525,880 in revenue against $1,525,880 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $38,490 in operating expense per athlete, or $346,407 per team.
The UK women’s tennis program generated $1,314,460 in revenue against $1,314,460 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $34,896 in operating expense per athlete, or $279,170 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $1,525,880 to the women’s $1,314,460 in revenue.
Among the school’s 16 sports, tennis ranks #9 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s tennis team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 (985 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program kept 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s tennis team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 (992 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 983 and the women 1000, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 991, tennis sits right at the average at 992.
When UK places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.