Salem University (West Virginia) Men's Wrestling
Salem University (West Virginia) fields a men's wrestling team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, well below the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $146,349, well below the median of $381k — $13,304 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $1,175,378 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,458 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
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$146,349 for the year
- Operating expenses$26,075 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,304 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,175,378 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,458 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$16,755 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Houser head coach | Head 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
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 22%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $146,349 $13,304 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,175,378
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $16,755
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,750 in-state · $13,750 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Salem University (West Virginia)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 26 | 32 | $203k | — | 99% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 28 | 41 | $355k | — | — | |
| West Virginia University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 41 | 38 | $978k | 960 | 86% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 46 | 14 | $210k | — | 58% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 47 | 19 | $112k | — | 92% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 54 | 19 | $409k | — | 75% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 58 | — | — | — | — | |
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 61 | 45 | $522k | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 63 | — | — | — | 60% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 63 | 34 | $167k | — | 82% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division I · Mid-American Conference | 65 | 71 | $1.2M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division I · Mid-American Conference | 65 | 71 | $1.2M | — | 94% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty University | 45 | $522k | $11,609 | — | vs | |
| Wheeling University | 19 | $409k | $21,524 | — | vs | |
| Glenville State University | 41 | $355k | $8,651 | — | vs | |
| Frostburg State University | 45 | $274k | $6,086 | — | vs | |
| Davis & Elkins College | 14 | $210k | $14,980 | — | vs | |
| Fairmont State University | 32 | $203k | $6,358 | — | vs | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) | 11 | $146k | $13,304 | — | vs | |
| Point Park University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mountain East Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked