Division I · Mid-American Conference
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Men's Wrestling
Buffalo, NY · the Bulls · University at Buffalo, the State University of New York overview
34
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 30
$1M
Team budget
35th percentile in Division I
$29,437
Per roster spot
median $35,030
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
975
APR
99% of players retained
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York fields a men's wrestling team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, about the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,000,881, below the median of $1.2M — $29,437 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's wrestling programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 76 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 975, about the median of 980, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,415,306 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,911 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#50Team budgetof 76 · Division I#45Spend per playerof 76 · Division I#40Roster sizeof 76 · Division I#39APRof 76 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,000,881 for the year
- Operating expenses$120,916 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$29,437 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 975 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,415,306 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,911 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$503,371 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Donnie Vinson head coach | Head 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 I roster spots2,647 76 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.88% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →20,463undergraduates · 31,889 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 38,210 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1380
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3034
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate975
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,000,881 $29,438 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,415,306
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $503,371
Cost
Full picture →$20,511net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,782 in-state · $30,572 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.37violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 33 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
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 program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,511 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 20,463Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 45 | 37 | $213k | — | 71% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 57 | 34 | $303k | — | 71% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 65 | 32 | $197k | — | 68% | |
| Alfred State College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 72 | 31 | $223k | — | 82% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 73 | 14 | $50k | — | 91% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 86 | 26 | $68k | — | 96% | |
| Mercyhurst University Division I · Independent | 89 | 22 | $240k | — | 83% | |
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 89 | 51 | $498k | — | 77% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 117 | 20 | $129k | — | 80% | |
| Elmira College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 118 | 16 | $72k | — | 91% | |
| Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League | 123 | 40 | $1.3M | 956 | 8% | |
| Ithaca College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 123 | 33 | $247k | — | 70% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 36 over cap | 66 | $1.3M | $20,036 | — | vs | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania 36 over cap | 66 | $1.3M | $20,036 | — | vs | |
| Rider University 18 over cap | 48 | $1.2M | $25,372 | 981 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion 41 over cap | 71 | $1.2M | $16,666 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro 41 over cap | 71 | $1.2M | $16,666 | — | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York 4 over cap | 34 | $1M | $29,437 | 975 | vs | |
| George Mason University room for 4 | 26 | $912k | $35,074 | 955 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University at cap | 30 | $780k | $26,006 | 982 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at cap | 30 | $590k | $19,681 | 969 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked