Thomas More University Men's Wrestling
Thomas More University fields a men's wrestling team in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $247,136, below the median of $381k — $6,178 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $1,939,643 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,935 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
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$247,136 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,949 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,178 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,939,643 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,935 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$30,017 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Russell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joseph Roti | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jimmy Ryan | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 40%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $247,136 $6,178 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,939,643
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $30,017
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $37,650
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Thomas More 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 6 | 37 | $216k | — | 57% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 50 | 25 | $110k | — | 85% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · Independent | 75 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Southern Conference | 83 | 59 | $679k | — | 94% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 96 | 43 | $636k | — | 73% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 105 | 28 | $1.8M | 967 | 80% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 107 | 34 | $3.2M | 974 | 51% | |
| Otterbein University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 116 | 31 | $143k | — | 83% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · Independent | 119 | 15 | $143k | — | 51% | |
| Ohio Northern University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 127 | 41 | $337k | — | 73% | |
| Wabash College Division III · Independent | 143 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 148 | 26 | $484k | — | 86% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 37 | $524k | $14,165 | — | vs | |
| University of Findlay | 26 | $484k | $18,600 | — | vs | |
| Tiffin University | 44 | $474k | $10,777 | — | vs | |
| Lake Erie College | 29 | $364k | $12,555 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 22 | $291k | $13,232 | — | vs | |
| Thomas More University | 40 | $247k | $6,178 | — | vs |
Every Great Midwest Athletic Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked