Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Minnesota State University Moorhead Men's Wrestling
Moorhead, MN · the Dragons · Minnesota State University Moorhead overview
29
Roster
2024–25 season
$327k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division II
$11,266
Per roster spot
median $11,948
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
53%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Minnesota State University Moorhead fields a men's wrestling team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, below the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $326,741, below the median of $381k — $11,266 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $987,604 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,740 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 72 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#47Team budgetof 72 · Division II#41Spend per playerof 72 · Division II#50Roster 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
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$326,741 for the year
- Operating expenses$78,990 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,266 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$987,604 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,740 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$19,768 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Nelson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Evan Forde | Assistant Wrestling Coach | not on file |
| Tommy Walton | Assistant Wrestling Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Solberg | Assistant Wrestling Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sam Grove | Volunteer Assistant Wrestling Coach | not on file |
| Remington Meagher | Volunteer Assistant Wrestling 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,413undergraduates · 4,410 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →53%admitted · of 4,654 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $326,741 $11,267 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $987,604
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $19,768
Cost
Full picture →$18,231net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,336
Campus safety
Full picture →0.84violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Minnesota State University Moorhead
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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions53% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,231 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,413Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 0 | 29 | $135k | — | 63% | |
| North Dakota State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 3 | 32 | $993k | 988 | 96% | |
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 92 | 21 | $279k | — | 94% | |
| Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 29 | $612k | — | 93% | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Independent | 147 | — | — | — | 91% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud State University | 45 | $688k | $15,292 | — | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 37 | $681k | $18,394 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 29 | $612k | $21,109 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 36 | $392k | $10,888 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 39 | $381k | $9,773 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 40 | $369k | $9,232 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 29 | $327k | $11,266 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 31 | $306k | $9,858 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 31 | $293k | $9,447 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 21 | $279k | $13,280 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 32 | $216k | $6,735 | — | vs |
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