Wheeling University Men's Wrestling
Wheeling University fields a men's wrestling team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, well below the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $408,969, about the median of $381k — $21,524 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II men's wrestling programs. The school gave $2,938,878 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,140 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 72 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$408,969 for the year
- Operating expenses$94,098 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,524 division median $11,948
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,938,878 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,140 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$57,734 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Brown head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Greg Brown | Assistant Wrestling Coach | not on file |
| Zach Larue | Student Assistant Coach | not on file |
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
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 32%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $408,969 $21,525 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,938,878
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $57,734
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $29,475
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Wheeling University
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 8 | 45 | $522k | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 12 | — | — | — | 60% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | 34 | $167k | — | 82% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 19 | $112k | — | 92% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | 71 | $1.2M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | 71 | $1.2M | — | 94% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | — | — | — | 98% | |
| University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 47 | 32 | $1.8M | 979 | 50% | |
| Chatham University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 48 | — | — | — | 70% | |
| West Virginia University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 49 | 38 | $978k | 960 | 86% | |
| Fairmont State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 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 |
Every Mountain East Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked