Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Iowa Men's Wrestling
Iowa City, IA · the Hawkeyes · University of Iowa overview
39
Roster
9 over the D-I cap of 30
$4M
Team budget
97th percentile in Division I
$103,472
Per roster spot
median $35,030
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
974
APR
97% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Iowa fields a men's wrestling team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 39 players, above the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,035,417, well above the median of $1.2M — $103,472 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's wrestling programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 9 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 974, about the median of 980, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,802,248 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,612 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#3Team budgetof 76 · Division I#3Spend per playerof 76 · Division I#14Roster sizeof 76 · Division I#41APRof 76 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster39 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 9 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,035,417 for the year
- Operating expenses$698,540 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$103,472 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 964 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,802,248 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,612 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,549,180 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Brands 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →22,130undergraduates · 30,042 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 25,682 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1320
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →39on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3039
9 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,035,417 $103,472 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,802,248
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,549,180
Cost
Full picture →$20,121net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,964 in-state · $32,927 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 43 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 36 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Iowa
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 program39 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,121 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 22,130Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College Division III · Independent | 19 | 39 | $257k | — | 81% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 23 | 33 | $238k | — | 71% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 52 | 29 | $144k | — | 68% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 72 | 36 | $207k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 73 | 43 | $325k | — | 92% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 74 | 41 | $192k | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Big 12 Conference | 76 | 36 | $1.1M | 985 | 94% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 82 | 33 | $553k | — | 93% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 88 | 65 | $386k | — | 99% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 19 | $183k | — | 87% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 107 | 22 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 112 | 44 | $2.7M | 984 | 89% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University 8 over cap | 38 | $6.6M | $174,681 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Iowa 9 over cap | 39 | $4M | $103,472 | 974 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University 4 over cap | 34 | $3.2M | $93,673 | 974 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 7 over cap | 37 | $3M | $80,818 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 5 over cap | 35 | $3M | $85,150 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1 over cap | 31 | $2.9M | $93,875 | 979 | vs | |
| Northwestern University room for 4 | 26 | $2.3M | $87,147 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities room for 1 | 29 | $2.2M | $77,265 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 6 over cap | 36 | $2.1M | $57,817 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison room for 1 | 29 | $2M | $70,623 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park 1 over cap | 31 | $1.9M | $62,884 | 952 | vs | |
| Purdue University 4 over cap | 34 | $1.9M | $54,664 | 977 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington room for 2 | 28 | $1.8M | $63,829 | 967 | vs | |
| Michigan State University 8 over cap | 38 | $1.7M | $44,114 | 984 | vs |
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