Division III · American Rivers Conference
Central College (Iowa) Men's Wrestling
Pella, IA · the Dutch · Central College (Iowa) overview
41
Roster
2024–25 season
$192k
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division III
$4,690
Per roster spot
median $5,684
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Central College (Iowa) fields a men's wrestling team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $192,305, above the median of $156k — $4,690 per roster spot, lower half 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).
#46Team budgetof 121 · Division III#80Spend per playerof 121 · Division III#13Roster sizeof 121 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's wrestling program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$192,305 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,999 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,690 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$48,359 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Landon Williams head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pierre Baldwin | Assistant men's wrestling coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Diehl | Assistant men's wrestling coach | On file · sign in |
| Dylan Blackford | 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 →1,095undergraduates · 1,095 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Reformed Church in America
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 1,978 applicants
SAT middle 50%935 – 1205
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →41on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $192,305 $4,690 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $48,359
Cost
Full picture →$22,499net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,988
Campus safety
Full picture →6.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 17 fields · Bachelor's
Research Central College (Iowa)
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 program41 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,499 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,095Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety6.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 33 | 22 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 57 | 44 | $2.7M | 984 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 74 | 39 | $4M | 974 | 85% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 33 | $238k | — | 71% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Big 12 Conference | 81 | 36 | $1.1M | 985 | 94% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Independent | 85 | 39 | $257k | — | 81% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 94 | 65 | $386k | — | 99% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 115 | 33 | $553k | — | 93% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 123 | 29 | $144k | — | 68% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 129 | 44 | $565k | — | 50% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 137 | 36 | $207k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 138 | 43 | $325k | — | 92% |
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 |
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