Division III · American Rivers Conference
Buena Vista University Men's Wrestling
Storm Lake, IA · the Beavers · Buena Vista University overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$171k
Team budget
54th percentile in Division III
$8,138
Per roster spot
median $5,684
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Buena Vista University fields a men's wrestling team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, below the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $170,906, about the median of $156k — $8,138 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III men's wrestling programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 121 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#56Team budgetof 121 · Division III#25Spend per playerof 121 · Division III#93Roster sizeof 121 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$170,906 for the year
- Operating expenses$35,590 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,138 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$68,024 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Barner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tom Mashek | Assistant Men's Wrestling Coach | On file · sign in |
| Travis Beeck | Volunteer Assistant Men's Wrestling Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school wrestling players300,214 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,647 121 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 82 1.2% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,442undergraduates · 1,951 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 1,544 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $170,906 $8,138 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $68,024
Cost
Full picture →$18,156net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $40,190
Campus safety
Full picture →1.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in education · 23 fields · 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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,156 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,442Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 90 | 44 | $2.7M | 984 | 89% | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 98 | 37 | $681k | — | 59% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 99 | 36 | $392k | — | 82% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 120 | 31 | $306k | — | 91% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 122 | 22 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 31 | $293k | — | 69% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 139 | 65 | $386k | — | 99% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 140 | 39 | $1.1M | 966 | 99% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Big 12 Conference | 140 | 36 | $1.1M | 985 | 94% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 145 | 35 | $132k | — | 84% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 145 | 41 | $192k | — | 79% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 148 | 31 | $2.9M | 979 | 77% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg College | 65 | $386k | $5,945 | — | vs | |
| Loras College | 43 | $325k | $7,568 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 33 | $238k | $7,220 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 36 | $207k | $5,749 | — | vs | |
| Central College (Iowa) | 41 | $192k | $4,690 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | 21 | $171k | $8,138 | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | 22 | $154k | $6,980 | — | vs | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 35 | $132k | $3,783 | — | vs |
Every American Rivers Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked