University of Central Missouri Men's Wrestling
University of Central Missouri fields a men's wrestling team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 44 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $539,746, above the median of $381k — $12,266 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $2,101,919 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,702 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
- Roster44 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$539,746 for the year
- Operating expenses$89,107 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,266 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,101,919 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,702 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$62,496 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Garcia head coach | Interim Head 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $539,746 $12,267 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,101,919
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $62,496
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,735 in-state · $18,060 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Central Missouri
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Big 12 Conference | 77 | 40 | $2.6M | 989 | 77% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 96 | 21 | $79k | — | 78% | |
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 109 | 33 | $460k | — | 59% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 150 | 44 | $565k | — | 50% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 40 | $734k | $18,340 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Missouri | 44 | $540k | $12,266 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | 49 | $518k | $10,563 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 31 | $357k | $11,518 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 31 | $348k | $11,210 | — | vs | |
| Newman University | 21 | $325k | $15,490 | — | vs | |
| Northeastern State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked