by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Tennis at University of South Carolina-Columbia, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UofSC plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Southeastern Conference.
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The UofSC men’s tennis team fields 9 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 36. The NCAA tracked 35 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The UofSC women’s tennis team carries 8 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 36. The most recent cohort included 31 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, UofSC carries 17 tennis athletes — 9 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports UofSC sponsors, tennis ranks #12 by total roster size.
The men’s tennis program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Josh Goffi.
The women’s tennis program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Kevin Epley.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 15 sports, tennis ranks #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UofSC men’s tennis program reported $1,648,504 in revenue against $1,648,504 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $41,584 in operating expense per athlete, or $374,256 per team.
The UofSC women’s tennis program generated $1,611,939 in revenue against $1,611,939 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $33,129 in operating expense per athlete, or $265,029 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $1,648,504 to the women’s $1,611,939 in revenue.
Among the school’s 15 sports, tennis ranks #9 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s tennis team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 (978 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
The women’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.
Comparing the two, 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 988, tennis comes in above the pack at 992.
When UofSC earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.