Division III · American Rivers Conference
Nebraska Wesleyan University Men's Basketball
Lincoln, NE · the Prairie Wolves · Nebraska Wesleyan University overview
26
Roster
2024–25 season
$242k
Team budget
69th percentile in Division III
$9,309
Per roster spot
median $9,936
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Nebraska Wesleyan University fields a men's basketball team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $242,051, above the median of $198k — $9,309 per roster spot, lower half of Division III men's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#123Team budgetof 400 · Division III#226Spend per playerof 400 · Division III#44Roster sizeof 400 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$242,051 for the year
- Operating expenses$74,487 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,309 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$25,127 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Wellman head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,190 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 66 1.5% 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 →1,531undergraduates · 1,690 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →84%admitted · of 2,295 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1210
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $242,051 $9,310 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $25,127
Cost
Full picture →$24,863net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $41,712
Campus safety
Full picture →5.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in kinesiology, parks & recreation · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Nebraska Wesleyan 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 Basketball program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions84% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,863 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsKinesiology, parks & recreation · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,531Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.44 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 3 | 18 | $13M | 964 | 77% | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League | 44 | 16 | $3.6M | 979 | 87% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 47 | 16 | $14M | 966 | 72% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 99 | 15 | $974k | — | 86% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 99 | 16 | $621k | — | — | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 114 | 14 | $11M | 956 | 79% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 123 | 15 | $916k | — | — | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 129 | 18 | $656k | — | 86% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 134 | 14 | $1.1M | — | — | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 135 | 16 | $1.9M | 961 | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 145 | 21 | $227k | — | 72% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 150 | 19 | $20M | 984 | 88% |
Other men's basketball programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dubuque | 22 | $292k | $13,274 | — | vs | |
| Loras College | 31 | $277k | $8,931 | — | vs | |
| Wartburg College | 27 | $244k | $9,055 | — | vs | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 26 | $242k | $9,309 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | 21 | $227k | $10,797 | — | vs | |
| Central College (Iowa) | 35 | $215k | $6,154 | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | 26 | $200k | $7,703 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 24 | $151k | $6,298 | — | vs |
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