Appalachian State University Men's Wrestling
Appalachian State University fields a men's wrestling team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $904,726, below the median of $1.2M — $28,272 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's wrestling programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 76 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 968, about the median of 980, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,536,703 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,918 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 30)
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$904,726 for the year
- Operating expenses$131,390 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,272 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 976 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,536,703 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,918 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$787,385 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Mark Bentley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school wrestling players300,214 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,647 76 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.88% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's wrestling recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $904,726 $28,273 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,536,703
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $787,385
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,541 in-state · $24,537 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Wrestling programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 37 | 36 | $503k | — | 54% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 39 | 15 | $138k | — | 96% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Southern Conference | 67 | 38 | $643k | 965 | 87% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Southern Conference | 68 | 29 | $671k | 973 | 14% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 75 | 54 | $428k | — | 90% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 77 | 20 | $210k | — | 87% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 99 | 38 | $2.6M | 965 | 57% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 104 | 24 | $207k | — | 100% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 105 | 18 | $105k | — | 92% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 113 | 15 | $144k | — | 59% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 117 | 55 | $230k | — | 80% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Southern Conference | 121 | 25 | $398k | — | 72% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University 16 over cap | 46 | $1.1M | $24,761 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 1 over cap | 31 | $1M | $33,196 | 961 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 2 over cap | 32 | $905k | $28,272 | 968 | vs | |
| The Citadel 9 over cap | 39 | $847k | $21,710 | 973 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute room for 1 | 29 | $705k | $24,317 | 954 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University 29 over cap | 59 | $679k | $11,500 | — | vs | |
| Davidson College room for 1 | 29 | $671k | $23,140 | 973 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University 8 over cap | 38 | $643k | $16,924 | 965 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College room for 5 | 25 | $398k | $15,937 | — | vs |
Every Southern Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked