Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
McKendree University Men's Wrestling
Lebanon, IL · the Bearcats · McKendree University overview
48
Roster
2024–25 season
$712k
Team budget
94th percentile in Division II
$14,824
Per roster spot
median $11,948
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
64%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
McKendree University fields a men's wrestling team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 48 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $711,577, well above the median of $381k — $14,824 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $4,271,183 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,454 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 72 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#5Team budgetof 72 · Division II#19Spend per playerof 72 · Division II#7Roster 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
- Roster48 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$711,577 for the year
- Operating expenses$81,165 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,824 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,271,183 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,454 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$96,292 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Kisgen 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 →1,605undergraduates · 2,075 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 2,652 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →48on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $711,577 $14,825 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,271,183
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $96,292
Cost
Full picture →$25,200net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,070
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research McKendree 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 program48 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,200 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,605Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Mid-American Conference | 16 | 30 | $590k | 969 | 97% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 37 | 32 | $697k | — | 94% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 9 | $84k | — | 80% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 96 | 32 | $331k | — | 54% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 116 | 21 | $79k | — | 78% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 124 | 44 | $565k | — | 50% | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 134 | 36 | $2.1M | 981 | 44% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 137 | 18 | $77k | — | 45% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Big 12 Conference | 137 | 40 | $2.6M | 989 | 77% | |
| Eureka College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 148 | 18 | $86k | — | 88% |
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