by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Tennis at Valdosta State University, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. VSU competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Gulf South Conference.
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The VSU men’s tennis team lists 9 athletes.
The VSU women’s tennis team lists 7 athletes.
Between the two teams, VSU carries 16 tennis athletes — 9 on the men’s side and 7 on the women’s.
Among the 9 varsity sports VSU reports, tennis sits at #8 by total roster size.
The men’s tennis program is staffed by 1 coach — 1 head coach. Of those, 0 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is John Hansen.
The women’s tennis program employs 1 coach — 1 head coach. Of those, 0 work full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is John Hansen.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 1 coach to the women’s 1.
Across the school’s 9 sports, tennis sits #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The VSU men’s tennis program reported $220,643 in revenue against $220,643 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $4,513 in operating expense per athlete, or $40,615 per team.
The VSU women’s tennis program generated $175,266 in revenue against $175,266 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $3,207 in operating expense per athlete, or $22,450 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $220,643 to the women’s $175,266 in revenue.
Against the school’s 9 sports, tennis ranks #5 by revenue, or about 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When VSU 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.