New Mexico Highlands University Men's Wrestling
New Mexico Highlands University fields a men's wrestling team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, about the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $238,782, below the median of $381k — $7,023 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $1,124,434 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,981 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 72 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$238,782 for the year
- Operating expenses$31,632 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,023 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,124,434 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,981 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,397 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Freije | Head Wrestling Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $238,782 $7,023 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,124,434
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,397
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,260 in-state · $12,180 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research New Mexico Highlands 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 135 | 44 | $398k | — | — |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Colorado University | 49 | $1.2M | $23,546 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Mesa University | 49 | $596k | $12,156 | — | vs | |
| Colorado School of Mines | 35 | $567k | $16,208 | — | vs | |
| Chadron State College | 30 | $473k | $15,777 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 44 | $398k | $9,047 | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 23 | $380k | $16,529 | — | vs | |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 34 | $239k | $7,023 | — | vs |
Every Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked