Division III · American Rivers Conference
Wartburg College Men's Wrestling
Waverly, IA · the Knights · Wartburg College overview
65
Roster
2024–25 season
$386k
Team budget
98th percentile in Division III
$5,945
Per roster spot
median $5,684
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wartburg College fields a men's wrestling team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 65 players, well above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $386,468, well above the median of $156k — $5,945 per roster spot, upper half 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).
#3Team budgetof 121 · Division III#53Spend per playerof 121 · Division III#1Roster 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
- Roster65 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$386,468 for the year
- Operating expenses$192,375 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,945 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$103,351 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Keller head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trevor Kittleson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Todd Becker | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Elard Coello | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Justin Hanson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Mark Kist | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Gunnar Wolfensperger | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Tyler Lutes | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Grant Wedepohl | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Joe Pins | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Blain Christie | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Matthew Doyle | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Josh Gervey | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Tyrell Gordon | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Justin Henry | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Nathan Fuller | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kasey Ross | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Reese Osborne | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| James Levy | Assistant Coach | not on file |
Put Wartburg College on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →1,454undergraduates · 1,472 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 2,543 applicants
SAT middle 50%978 – 1235
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →65on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $386,468 $5,946 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $103,351
Cost
Full picture →$23,321net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $51,040
Campus safety
Full picture →0.67violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Wartburg College
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 program65 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,321 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,454Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.67 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Big 12 Conference | 15 | 36 | $1.1M | 985 | 94% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 36 | 33 | $553k | — | 93% | |
| Luther College Division III · Independent | 53 | 43 | $769k | — | 73% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 66 | 33 | $238k | — | 71% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 77 | 44 | $2.7M | 984 | 89% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Independent | 78 | 39 | $257k | — | 81% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 88 | 39 | $4M | 974 | 85% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 92 | 36 | $207k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 93 | 43 | $325k | — | 92% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 94 | 41 | $192k | — | 79% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 98 | 35 | $321k | — | 73% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 101 | 19 | $183k | — | 87% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg College | 65 | $386k | $5,945 | — | vs | |
| Loras College | 43 | $325k | $7,568 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 33 | $238k | $7,220 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 36 | $207k | $5,749 | — | vs | |
| Central College (Iowa) | 41 | $192k | $4,690 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | 21 | $171k | $8,138 | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | 22 | $154k | $6,980 | — | vs | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 35 | $132k | $3,783 | — | vs |
Every American Rivers Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked