Drury University Men's Wrestling
Drury University fields a men's wrestling team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, about the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $460,117, above the median of $381k — $13,942 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $2,345,438 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,897 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 72 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster33 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$460,117 for the year
- Operating expenses$72,000 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,942 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,345,438 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,897 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$36,219 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Walker 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 II roster spots2,441 72 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 120 0.81% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $460,117 $13,943 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,345,438
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $36,219
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $35,235
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Drury University
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 109 | 44 | $540k | — | 69% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 121 | 37 | $201k | — | 58% | |
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 129 | — | — | — | 99% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Big 12 Conference | 130 | 40 | $2.6M | 989 | 77% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 134 | 21 | $79k | — | 78% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 136 | 8 | $102k | — | 66% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKendree University | 48 | $712k | $14,824 | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 32 | $697k | $21,788 | — | vs | |
| University of Indianapolis | 43 | $636k | $14,792 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 44 | $565k | $12,833 | — | vs | |
| Upper Iowa University | 33 | $553k | $16,749 | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | 41 | $540k | $13,166 | — | vs | |
| Drury University | 33 | $460k | $13,942 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 24 | $225k | $9,359 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked