Messiah University Men's Wrestling
Messiah University fields a men's wrestling team in the Middle Atlantic Conferences (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $108,116, below the median of $156k — $3,003 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$108,116 for the year
- Operating expenses$26,143 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,003 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$21,756 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Brunk head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dee Evans | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Andy Vogel | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jake Coniglio | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jake Lininger | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Cam Deville | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Hayden Benner | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ben Kramer | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- 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
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Interdenominational
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $108,116 $3,003 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $21,756
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $40,640
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Messiah 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 20 | 40 | $99k | — | 94% | |
| Elizabethtown College Division III · Independent | 21 | 32 | $135k | — | 77% | |
| Gettysburg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 26 | 25 | $97k | — | 48% | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 29 | 22 | $155k | — | 86% | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 35 | 31 | $256k | — | 89% | |
| Franklin & Marshall College Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 36 | 35 | $464k | 975 | 32% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 40 | 28 | $141k | — | 84% | |
| Bucknell University Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 55 | 31 | $1.1M | 967 | 32% | |
| Alvernia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 56 | 36 | $150k | — | 62% | |
| Albright College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 59 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Morgan State University Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 60 | 31 | $1.2M | — | 83% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference | 60 | 16 | $201k | — | 8% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Middle Atlantic Conferences
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Institute of Technology | 31 | $285k | $9,198 | — | vs | |
| Delaware Valley University | 37 | $155k | $4,186 | — | vs | |
| Alvernia University | 36 | $150k | $4,166 | — | vs | |
| Misericordia University | 21 | $119k | $5,684 | — | vs | |
| Messiah University | 36 | $108k | $3,003 | — | vs | |
| King's College (Pennsylvania) | 37 | $105k | $2,828 | — | vs | |
| York College (Pennsylvania) | 40 | $99k | $2,464 | — | vs | |
| Albright College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Arcadia University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Eastern University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Middle Atlantic Conferences men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked