Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Michigan Men's Wrestling
Ann Arbor, MI · the Wolverines · University of Michigan overview
35
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 30
$3M
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division I
$85,150
Per roster spot
median $35,030
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
980
APR
98% of players retained
18%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Michigan fields a men's wrestling team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, about the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,980,269, well above the median of $1.2M — $85,150 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 5 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 980, about the median of 980, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $17,359,163 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $32,027 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#6Team budgetof 76 · Division I#7Spend per playerof 76 · Division I#33Roster sizeof 76 · Division I#31APRof 76 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's wrestling program
Roster sizes (cap 30)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,980,269 for the year
- Operating expenses$349,472 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$85,150 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 946 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$17,359,163 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$32,027 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$4,902,622 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Bormet 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 →33,730undergraduates · 52,065 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →18%admitted · of 87,632 applicants
SAT middle 50%1350 – 1530
ACT middle 50%31 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3035
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate980
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,980,269 $85,151 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $17,359,163
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $4,902,622
Cost
Full picture →$19,005net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $18,309 in-state · $60,107 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 44 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Michigan
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 program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions18% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,005 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,730Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 31 | 52 | $264k | — | 68% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | 38 | $1.7M | 984 | 84% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 52 | 22 | $204k | — | 83% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 62 | 43 | $174k | — | 97% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 79 | 30 | $122k | — | 85% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 26 | $484k | — | 86% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 44 | $474k | — | 80% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 86 | 34 | $187k | — | 68% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 90 | 25 | $158k | — | 66% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 100 | 24 | $225k | — | 97% | |
| Ohio Northern University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 105 | 41 | $337k | — | 73% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 105 | 30 | $780k | 982 | 91% |
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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