Otterbein University Men's Wrestling
Otterbein University fields a men's wrestling team in the Ohio Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $143,120, about the median of $156k — $4,616 per roster spot, lower half 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
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$143,120 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,863 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,616 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$30,754 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Rastetter head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Doug Short | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Gallik | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ryan Whitten | Volunteer 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
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $143,120 $4,617 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $30,754
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $34,899
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Otterbein 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 9 | 34 | $3.2M | 974 | 51% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · Independent | 14 | 15 | $143k | — | 51% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · Independent | 48 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Ashland University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 60 | 37 | $524k | — | 81% | |
| Muskingum University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 64 | 10 | $107k | — | 82% | |
| Ohio Northern University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 64 | 41 | $337k | — | 73% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 66 | 25 | $110k | — | 85% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 69 | 34 | $187k | — | 68% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 70 | 44 | $474k | — | 80% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 74 | 26 | $484k | — | 86% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 103 | 29 | $346k | — | 77% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 104 | — | — | — | — |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Ohio Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Wallace University | 29 | $346k | $11,939 | — | vs | |
| Ohio Northern University | 41 | $337k | $8,227 | — | vs | |
| Heidelberg University | 34 | $187k | $5,505 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Union | 24 | $182k | $7,563 | — | vs | |
| Otterbein University | 31 | $143k | $4,616 | — | vs | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) | 25 | $110k | $4,395 | — | vs | |
| Muskingum University | 10 | $107k | $10,743 | — | vs |
Every Ohio Athletic Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked