Division II · Conference Carolinas
Lander University Men's Wrestling
Greenwood, SC · the Bearcats · Lander University overview
47
Roster
2024–25 season
$793k
Team budget
97th percentile in Division II
$16,869
Per roster spot
median $11,948
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
68%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Lander University fields a men's wrestling team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 47 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $792,877, well above the median of $381k — $16,869 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $1,814,388 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,712 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 72 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#3Team budgetof 72 · Division II#11Spend per playerof 72 · Division II#9Roster sizeof 72 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's wrestling program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster47 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$792,877 for the year
- Operating expenses$73,621 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,869 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,814,388 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,712 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$15,535 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| RC LaHaye head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →3,669undergraduates · 4,363 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 5,184 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1160
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →47on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $792,877 $16,870 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,814,388
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $15,535
Cost
Full picture →$14,657net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,700 in-state · $21,300 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.84violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 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 program47 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,657 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,669Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian College Division I · Southern Conference | 25 | 25 | $398k | — | 72% | |
| Newberry College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 32 | 41 | $415k | — | 75% | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 56 | 37 | $433k | — | 53% | |
| Allen University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 67 | 25 | $150k | — | 32% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Southern Conference | 78 | 38 | $643k | 965 | 87% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 97 | 54 | $428k | — | 90% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Southern Conference | 117 | 29 | $671k | 973 | 14% | |
| Coker University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 120 | 44 | $361k | — | 97% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Southern Conference | 142 | 32 | $905k | 968 | 89% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lander University | 47 | $793k | $16,869 | — | vs | |
| King University | 36 | $503k | $13,961 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Olive | 31 | $438k | $14,113 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 37 | $433k | $11,700 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 54 | $428k | $7,931 | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | 41 | $415k | $10,120 | — | vs | |
| Coker University | 44 | $361k | $8,201 | — | vs | |
| University of Montevallo | 41 | $338k | $8,241 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 15 | $305k | $20,360 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 62 | $236k | $3,810 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 20 | $210k | $10,513 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 24 | $207k | $8,624 | — | vs | |
| Allen University | 25 | $150k | $5,991 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 15 | $144k | $9,583 | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | 15 | $138k | $9,217 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked