Division II · Conference Carolinas
Bluefield State University Men's Wrestling
Bluefield, WV · the Big Blue · Bluefield State University overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$210k
Team budget
13th percentile in Division II
$10,513
Per roster spot
median $11,948
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Bluefield State University fields a men's wrestling team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, well below the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $210,268, well below the median of $381k — $10,513 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $1,506,681 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,817 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 72 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#63Team budgetof 72 · Division II#46Spend per playerof 72 · Division II#65Roster sizeof 72 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's wrestling program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$210,268 for the year
- Operating expenses$21,897 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,513 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,506,681 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$6,763 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Gardner head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 II roster spots2,441 72 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 120 0.81% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,249undergraduates · 1,270 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 720 applicants
SAT middle 50%870 – 1080
ACT middle 50%17 – 22
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $210,268 $10,513 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,506,681
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $6,763
Cost
Full picture →$14,500net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,240 in-state · $17,560 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 9 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Wrestling program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,500 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,249Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.52 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Wrestling programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 45 | 38 | $2.6M | 965 | 57% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 47 | 15 | $138k | — | 96% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 65 | 55 | $230k | — | 80% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 69 | 36 | $503k | — | 54% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 71 | 24 | $207k | — | 100% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Southern Conference | 77 | 32 | $905k | 968 | 89% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 105 | 28 | $256k | — | 17% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 105 | 29 | $705k | 954 | 82% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 109 | 25 | $112k | — | 100% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 112 | 56 | $242k | — | 48% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 113 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 114 | 23 | $105k | — | 95% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lander University | 47 | $793k | $16,869 | — | vs | |
| King University | 36 | $503k | $13,961 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Olive | 31 | $438k | $14,113 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 37 | $433k | $11,700 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 54 | $428k | $7,931 | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | 41 | $415k | $10,120 | — | vs | |
| Coker University | 44 | $361k | $8,201 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 41 | $338k | $8,241 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 15 | $305k | $20,360 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 62 | $236k | $3,810 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 20 | $210k | $10,513 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 24 | $207k | $8,624 | — | vs | |
| Allen University | 25 | $150k | $5,991 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 15 | $144k | $9,583 | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | 15 | $138k | $9,217 | — | vs |
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