Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Northern State University Men's Wrestling
Aberdeen, SD · the Wolves · Northern State University overview
29
Roster
2024–25 season
$612k
Team budget
87th percentile in Division II
$21,109
Per roster spot
median $11,948
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
93%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Northern State University 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 3 assistants. Team expenses were $612,187, well above the median of $381k — $21,109 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $1,301,687 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,817 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 72 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#10Team budgetof 72 · Division II#5Spend 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
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$612,187 for the year
- Operating expenses$112,545 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,109 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,301,687 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$38,024 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Nolan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Wyatt Turnquist | Assistant Wrestling Coach | On file · sign in |
| Damion Schunke | Volunteer Assistant 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 →2,932undergraduates · 3,521 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 1,082 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $612,187 $21,110 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,301,687
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $38,024
Cost
Full picture →$16,873net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,845 in-state · $11,947 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.81violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Northern State 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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,873 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,932Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.81 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 102 | 21 | $279k | — | 94% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 114 | 39 | $1.1M | 966 | 99% | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 128 | 29 | $135k | — | 63% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 29 | $327k | — | 53% | |
| North Dakota State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 128 | 32 | $993k | 988 | 96% | |
| University of Mary Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 140 | 32 | $216k | — | 78% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 150 | 31 | $293k | — | 69% |
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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