Division I · Independent
Mercyhurst University Men's Wrestling
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
22
Roster
room for 8 under the cap of 30
$240k
Team budget
4th percentile in Division I
$10,923
Per roster spot
median $35,030
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a men's wrestling team in the Independent (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, below the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $240,312, well below the median of $1.2M — $10,923 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's wrestling programs. That leaves room for 8 under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $6,299,277 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,459 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 room for 8
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$240,312 for the year
- Operating expenses$11,036 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,923 division median $35,030
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,299,277 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,459 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$150,830 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Overhiser 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 I roster spots2,647 76 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.88% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,292undergraduates · 2,668 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 3,500 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3022
room for 8
- Team expenses
- $240,312 $10,923 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,299,277
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $150,830
Cost
Full picture →$26,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $44,510
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Mercyhurst 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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,292Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 2 | 51 | $498k | — | 77% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 4 | 26 | $68k | — | 96% | |
| Kent State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 30 | $123k | — | 71% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 29 | $364k | — | 64% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 72 | 14 | $50k | — | 91% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 79 | 12 | $80k | — | 93% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 87 | 30 | $179k | — | 81% | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 89 | 34 | $1M | 975 | 69% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association | 90 | 26 | $201k | — | 29% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 99 | 24 | $182k | — | 80% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 106 | 29 | $346k | — | 77% |
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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