Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
Wheaton College (Illinois) Men's Wrestling
Wheaton, IL · the Thunder · Wheaton College (Illinois) overview
29
Roster
2024–25 season
$293k
Team budget
91st percentile in Division III
$10,111
Per roster spot
median $5,684
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wheaton College (Illinois) fields a men's wrestling team in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $293,233, well above the median of $156k — $10,111 per roster spot, top 10% 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).
#12Team budgetof 121 · Division III#10Spend per playerof 121 · Division III#68Roster sizeof 121 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$293,233 for the year
- Operating expenses$142,558 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,111 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$110,058 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Gruenwald head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stephen Aiello | Assistant Wrestling Coach | not on file |
| Frank Aiello | Assistant Wrestling Coach | not on file |
| Carlos Fuentez | Assistant Wrestling Coach | not on file |
| Natan Jara | Assistant Wrestling Coach | not on file |
| Tanner Shultz | Assistant Wrestling 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,119undergraduates · 2,799 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Undenominational
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 1,866 applicants
SAT middle 50%1260 – 1440
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $293,233 $10,111 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $110,058
Cost
Full picture →$31,346net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $43,936
Campus safety
Full picture →1.62violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wheaton College (Illinois)
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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,346 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,119Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.62 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 7 | 47 | $210k | — | 58% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 8 | 35 | $162k | — | 76% | |
| Aurora University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 15 | 22 | $130k | — | 85% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 25 | 26 | $2.3M | 993 | 7% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 26 | 38 | $226k | — | 5% | |
| Northern Illinois University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 35 | 38 | $742k | 963 | 70% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 54 | 25 | $122k | — | 84% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 55 | 40 | $369k | — | 73% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 74 | 37 | $144k | — | 83% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 82 | 20 | $125k | — | 60% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 96 | 21 | $110k | — | 68% | |
| Eureka College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 100 | 18 | $86k | — | 88% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millikin University | 32 | $331k | $10,343 | — | vs | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) | 29 | $293k | $10,111 | — | vs | |
| North Central College | 47 | $210k | $4,465 | — | vs | |
| Elmhurst University | 35 | $162k | $4,626 | — | vs | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | 29 | $144k | $4,967 | — | vs | |
| Aurora University | 22 | $130k | $5,917 | — | vs | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 20 | $125k | $6,253 | — | vs | |
| Carthage College | 25 | $122k | $4,867 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | 21 | $110k | $5,236 | — | vs | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 18 | $77k | $4,268 | — | vs |
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