California State University, Bakersfield Men's Wrestling
California State University, Bakersfield fields a men's wrestling team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, below the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $574,699, well below the median of $1.2M — $21,285 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's wrestling programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 983, about the median of 980, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,609,723 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,385 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
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$574,699 for the year
- Operating expenses$123,495 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,285 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,609,723 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,385 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$120,337 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Smith 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $574,699 $21,285 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,609,723
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $120,337
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,696 in-state · $19,576 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research California State University, Bakersfield
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Men's Wrestling programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 88 | 35 | $1.1M | 992 | 30% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 135 | 22 | $408k | — | 65% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 7 over cap | 37 | $2.2M | $58,526 | 946 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 9 over cap | 39 | $1.1M | $28,503 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 7 over cap | 37 | $1.1M | $28,735 | 970 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 5 over cap | 35 | $1.1M | $30,098 | 992 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University 2 over cap | 32 | $993k | $31,024 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 13 over cap | 43 | $880k | $20,473 | — | vs | |
| Northern Illinois University 8 over cap | 38 | $742k | $19,530 | 963 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield room for 3 | 27 | $575k | $21,285 | 983 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 995 | vs |
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