Division II · Mountain East Conference
West Liberty University Men's Wrestling
West Liberty, WV · the Hilltoppers · West Liberty University overview
45
Roster
2024–25 season
$522k
Team budget
76th percentile in Division II
$11,609
Per roster spot
median $11,948
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
West Liberty University fields a men's wrestling team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 45 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $522,434, above the median of $381k — $11,609 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $1,785,853 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,283 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 72 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#18Team budgetof 72 · Division II#39Spend per playerof 72 · Division II#10Roster sizeof 72 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's wrestling program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster45 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$522,434 for the year
- Operating expenses$77,092 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,609 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,785,853 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,283 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$10,225 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Irwin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christian Rivera | Assistant Wrestling Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Carpenter | Assistant Wrestling Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Ferens | Assistant Wrestling Coach | not on file |
| Alec Cook | Assistant Wrestling Coach | not on file |
| Ogden Atwood | Assistant Wrestling Coach | not on file |
| Tyler Jenkins | Volunteer Assistant Wrestling 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 II roster spots2,441 72 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 120 0.81% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,944undergraduates · 2,348 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 2,077 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1125
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →45on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $522,434 $11,610 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,785,853
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $10,225
Cost
Full picture →$14,203net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,732 in-state · $17,116 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 16 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program45 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,203 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 1,944Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 4 | — | — | — | 60% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 8 | 19 | $409k | — | 75% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 19 | 34 | $167k | — | 82% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 19 | $112k | — | 92% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | — | — | — | 98% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division I · Mid-American Conference | 38 | 71 | $1.2M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division I · Mid-American Conference | 38 | 71 | $1.2M | — | 94% | |
| University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 39 | 32 | $1.8M | 979 | 50% | |
| Chatham University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 70% | |
| West Virginia University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 50 | 38 | $978k | 960 | 86% | |
| Fairmont State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 53 | 32 | $203k | — | 99% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty University | 45 | $522k | $11,609 | — | vs | |
| Wheeling University | 19 | $409k | $21,524 | — | vs | |
| Glenville State University | 41 | $355k | $8,651 | — | vs | |
| Frostburg State University | 45 | $274k | $6,086 | — | vs | |
| Davis & Elkins College | 14 | $210k | $14,980 | — | vs | |
| Fairmont State University | 32 | $203k | $6,358 | — | vs | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) | 11 | $146k | $13,304 | — | vs | |
| Point Park University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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