Division III · Independent
Luther College Men's Wrestling
Decorah, IA · the Norse · Luther College overview
43
Roster
2024–25 season
$769k
Team budget
100th percentile in Division III
$17,885
Per roster spot
median $5,684
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Luther College fields a men's wrestling team in the Independent (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 43 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $769,064, well above the median of $156k — $17,885 per roster spot, top 10% 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).
#1Team budgetof 121 · Division III#1Spend per playerof 121 · Division III#9Roster sizeof 121 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster43 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$769,064 for the year
- Operating expenses$118,854 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,885 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$50,002 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Mitchell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff O'Gara | Assistant Coach / Equipment Room Manager | On file · sign in |
| Billy Huebner | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Logan Kennedy | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
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- 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 →1,463undergraduates · 1,463 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 2,447 applicants
SAT middle 50%1098 – 1318
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →43on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $769,064 $17,885 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $50,002
Cost
Full picture →$24,790net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $50,320
Campus safety
Full picture →5.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Bachelor's
Research Luther College
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 program43 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,790 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,463Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 33 | 33 | $553k | — | 93% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | 35 | $321k | — | 73% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 53 | 65 | $386k | — | 99% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Big 12 Conference | 64 | 36 | $1.1M | 985 | 94% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 19 | $183k | — | 87% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 80 | 36 | $207k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 80 | 43 | $325k | — | 92% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 92 | 33 | $238k | — | 71% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Independent | 98 | 39 | $257k | — | 81% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | 41 | $287k | — | 76% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 115 | 39 | $4M | 974 | 85% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Division I · Big Ten Conference | 122 | 29 | $2M | 997 | 43% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo College | 35 | $878k | $25,087 | — | vs | |
| Luther College | 43 | $769k | $17,885 | — | vs | |
| Augsburg University | 39 | $430k | $11,028 | — | vs | |
| Cornell College | 39 | $257k | $6,595 | — | vs | |
| Lycoming College | 30 | $256k | $8,538 | — | vs | |
| Wilkes University | 37 | $245k | $6,609 | — | vs | |
| The College of New Jersey | 38 | $243k | $6,407 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 8 | 22 | $240k | $10,923 | — | vs | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) | 36 | $152k | $4,229 | — | vs | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 15 | $143k | $9,550 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 36 | $136k | $3,767 | — | vs | |
| Elizabethtown College | 32 | $135k | $4,226 | — | vs | |
| Lakeland University | 17 | $123k | $7,206 | — | vs | |
| Keystone College | 10 | $105k | $10,470 | — | vs | |
| Hunter College | 18 | $54k | $2,994 | — | vs | |
| Kean University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Bridgeport | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wabash College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wittenberg University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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