Iowa State University Men's Wrestling
Iowa State University fields a men's wrestling team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 44 players, above the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $2,671,394, well above the median of $1.2M — $60,713 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's wrestling programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 14 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 76 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 980, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,121,176 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,471 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
- Roster44 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 14 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$2,671,394 for the year
- Operating expenses$433,702 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$60,713 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,121,176 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,471 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$975,628 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Dresser 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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,671,394 $60,714 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,121,176
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $975,628
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,497 in-state · $27,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 24 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Wrestling programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 46 | 22 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 41 | $192k | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 36 | $1.1M | 985 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 65 | $386k | — | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 21 | $171k | — | 72% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 33 | $238k | — | 71% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 33 | $553k | — | 93% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 112 | 39 | $4M | 974 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Independent | 114 | 39 | $257k | — | 81% | |
| Luther College Division III · Independent | 129 | 43 | $769k | — | 73% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 148 | 31 | $306k | — | 91% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University 5 over cap | 35 | $5.1M | $144,566 | 966 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 14 over cap | 44 | $2.7M | $60,713 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 10 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $66,240 | 989 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 2 over cap | 32 | $2.6M | $80,749 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 5 over cap | 35 | $2.4M | $69,129 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 4 over cap | 34 | $1.4M | $39,824 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 6 over cap | 36 | $1.1M | $31,528 | 985 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 7 over cap | 37 | $1M | $27,380 | 981 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 8 over cap | 38 | $978k | $25,740 | 960 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked