University of Northern Iowa Men's Wrestling
University of Northern Iowa fields a men's wrestling team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, about the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,135,025, about the median of $1.2M — $31,528 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 6 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 985, about the median of 980, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,771,132 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,301 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 30)
The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,135,025 for the year
- Operating expenses$207,799 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$31,528 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,771,132 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,301 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$156,097 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Schwab head coach | 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 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,135,025 $31,528 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,771,132
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $156,097
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,728 in-state · $21,272 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 15 | 65 | $386k | — | 99% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 40 | 33 | $553k | — | 93% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 55 | 33 | $238k | — | 71% | |
| Luther College Division III · Independent | 64 | 43 | $769k | — | 73% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Independent | 67 | 39 | $257k | — | 81% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 44 | $2.7M | 984 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 76 | 39 | $4M | 974 | 85% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 81 | 41 | $192k | — | 79% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 36 | $207k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 91 | 43 | $325k | — | 92% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 22 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 101 | 19 | $183k | — | 87% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University 5 over cap | 35 | $5.1M | $144,566 | 966 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 14 over cap | 44 | $2.7M | $60,713 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 10 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $66,240 | 989 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 2 over cap | 32 | $2.6M | $80,749 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 5 over cap | 35 | $2.4M | $69,129 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 4 over cap | 34 | $1.4M | $39,824 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 6 over cap | 36 | $1.1M | $31,528 | 985 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 7 over cap | 37 | $1M | $27,380 | 981 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 8 over cap | 38 | $978k | $25,740 | 960 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked