Division I · Big 12 Conference
West Virginia University Men's Wrestling
Morgantown, WV · the Mountaineers · West Virginia University overview
38
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 30
$978k
Team budget
32nd percentile in Division I
$25,740
Per roster spot
median $35,030
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
960
APR
94% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
West Virginia University fields a men's wrestling team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 38 players, about the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $978,142, below the median of $1.2M — $25,740 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 8 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 960, about the median of 980, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,613,087 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,191 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#52Team budgetof 76 · Division I#51Spend per playerof 76 · Division I#17Roster sizeof 76 · Division I#59APRof 76 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster38 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$978,142 for the year
- Operating expenses$192,218 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$25,740 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate960 multi-year; 885 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,613,087 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,191 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,774,645 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Flynn head coach | Head 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 I roster spots2,647 76 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.88% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →18,615undergraduates · 24,200 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 19,857 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →38on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3038
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate960
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $978,142 $25,741 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,613,087
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,774,645
Cost
Full picture →$13,691net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,648 in-state · $27,360 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 31 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · 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 program38 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,691 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 18,615Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 15 | 32 | $203k | — | 99% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 22 | 19 | $112k | — | 92% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division I · Mid-American Conference | 30 | 71 | $1.2M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division I · Mid-American Conference | 30 | 71 | $1.2M | — | 94% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | 34 | $167k | — | 82% | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 41 | 11 | $146k | — | — | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 14 | $210k | — | 58% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 19 | $409k | — | 75% | |
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 50 | 45 | $522k | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 60% | |
| Seton Hill University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 51 | 28 | $342k | — | 76% | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 54 | 28 | $150k | — | 59% |
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 |
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