Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Men's Wrestling
La Crosse, WI · the Eagles · University of Wisconsin-La Crosse overview
35
Roster
2024–25 season
$321k
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division III
$9,180
Per roster spot
median $5,684
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse fields a men's wrestling team in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $321,312, well above the median of $156k — $9,180 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III men's wrestling programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 121 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#9Team budgetof 121 · Division III#18Spend per playerof 121 · Division III#39Roster sizeof 121 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's wrestling program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$321,312 for the year
- Operating expenses$85,514 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,180 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$28,781 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Malecek head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school wrestling players300,214 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,647 121 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 82 1.2% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →9,378undergraduates · 10,299 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 7,312 applicants
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $321,312 $9,180 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $28,781
Cost
Full picture →$13,125net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,651 in-state · $18,691 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.7violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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 divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,125 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,378Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther College Division III · Independent | 45 | 43 | $769k | — | 73% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 69 | 41 | $287k | — | 76% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 73 | 33 | $553k | — | 93% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 19 | $183k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 95 | 43 | $325k | — | 92% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 95 | 36 | $207k | — | 87% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 96 | 29 | $151k | — | 90% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 65 | $386k | — | 99% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Division I · Big Ten Conference | 105 | 29 | $2M | 997 | 43% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | 36 | $1.1M | 985 | 94% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Independent | 127 | 39 | $430k | — | 77% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 127 | 29 | $2.2M | 988 | 77% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 35 | $321k | $9,180 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 41 | $287k | $7,003 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 19 | $183k | $9,607 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 29 | $151k | $5,208 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 37 | $144k | $3,893 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 18 | $143k | $7,948 | — | vs |
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