by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Tennis at Wichita State University, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. WSU competes in NCAA Division I without football as a member of American Conference.
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The WSU men’s tennis team lists 10 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 38. Academic data covers 34 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The WSU women’s tennis team lists 8 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 38. Academic data covers 34 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, WSU carries 18 tennis athletes — 10 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Of the 10 varsity sports WSU sponsors, tennis comes in at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s tennis program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Darragh Glavin.
The women’s tennis program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Jacob Eddins.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 10 sports, tennis sits #3 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The WSU men’s tennis program reported $648,857 in revenue against $648,857 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $15,557 in operating expense per athlete, or $155,570 per team.
The WSU women’s tennis program generated $712,658 in revenue against $712,658 in expenses, breaking even on the year. This comes to about $16,807 in operating expense per athlete, or $134,457 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $648,857 to the women’s $712,658 in revenue.
Against the school’s 10 sports, tennis ranks #6 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s tennis team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 982 (1000 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 100% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s tennis team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 (986 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 99% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 982 and the women 991, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 990, tennis lands below the pack at 986.
If WSU earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.