Division III · New England Wrestling Assn
Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Men's Wrestling
Middletown, CT · the Cardinals · Wesleyan University (Connecticut) overview
32
Roster
2024–25 season
$276k
Team budget
88th percentile in Division III
$8,639
Per roster spot
median $5,684
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
17%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Wesleyan University (Connecticut) fields a men's wrestling team in the New England Wrestling Assn (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $276,476, well above the median of $156k — $8,639 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).
#15Team budgetof 121 · Division III#22Spend per playerof 121 · Division III#52Roster 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
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$276,476 for the year
- Operating expenses$44,312 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,639 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$58,709 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Black head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Luth | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| CJ Shea | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dan DiCenzo | Director of Wrestling Operations | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,066undergraduates · 3,271 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →17%admitted · of 14,500 applicants
SAT middle 50%1450 – 1540
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $276,476 $8,640 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $58,709
Cost
Full picture →$20,463net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $67,016
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wesleyan University (Connecticut)
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 program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions17% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,463 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,066Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 13 | 26 | $180k | — | 34% | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 31 | — | — | — | 24% | |
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 38 | 58 | $550k | 993 | 68% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 38 | 32 | $232k | — | 70% | |
| University of Bridgeport Division II · Independent | 39 | — | — | — | 64% | |
| Western New England University Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 39 | 42 | $218k | — | 83% | |
| Rhode Island College Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 65 | 30 | $101k | — | 81% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 66 | 33 | $186k | — | 58% | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Division III · New England Wrestling Assn | 67 | 40 | $269k | — | 84% | |
| Brown University Division I · The Ivy League | 67 | 24 | $841k | 972 | 5% | |
| U.S. Military Academy Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 68 | — | — | 987 | 14% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 70 | 35 | $728k | — | 90% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the New England Wrestling Assn
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont State University Castleton | 62 | $341k | $5,504 | — | vs | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) | 32 | $276k | $8,639 | — | vs | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) | 40 | $269k | $6,714 | — | vs | |
| Norwich University | 49 | $234k | $4,766 | — | vs | |
| Springfield College | 32 | $232k | $7,249 | — | vs | |
| Western New England University | 42 | $218k | $5,186 | — | vs | |
| Williams College | 21 | $208k | $9,896 | — | vs | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 33 | $186k | $5,621 | — | vs | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) | 26 | $180k | $6,933 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Maine | 41 | $158k | $3,863 | — | vs | |
| Roger Williams University | 39 | $154k | $3,956 | — | vs | |
| Rhode Island College | 30 | $101k | $3,378 | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | 24 | $101k | $4,201 | — | vs | |
| New England College | 22 | $99k | $4,521 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater State University | 34 | $92k | $2,716 | — | vs | |
| Maine Maritime Academy | 10 | $80k | $8,007 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | — | vs |
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