Division III · Independent
Wilkes University Men's Wrestling
Wilkes-Barre, PA · the Colonels · Wilkes University overview
37
Roster
2024–25 season
$245k
Team budget
83rd percentile in Division III
$6,609
Per roster spot
median $5,684
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wilkes University fields a men's wrestling team in the Independent (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 37 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $244,565, well above the median of $156k — $6,609 per roster spot, upper half 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).
#22Team budgetof 121 · Division III#44Spend per playerof 121 · Division III#26Roster sizeof 121 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster37 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$244,565 for the year
- Operating expenses$79,350 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,609 division median $5,684
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$62,175 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Laudenslager head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Peters | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Evans | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Colton Babcock | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stephen Turner | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cameron Butka | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jack Bauer | Assistant 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
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →1,956undergraduates · 5,198 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 6,414 applicants
SAT middle 50%1023 – 1270
ACT middle 50%20 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →37on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $244,565 $6,610 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $62,175
Cost
Full picture →$28,508net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $42,286
Campus safety
Full picture →0.37violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 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 program37 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$28,508 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,956Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 1 | 37 | $105k | — | 93% | |
| Misericordia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 8 | 21 | $119k | — | 85% | |
| University of Scranton Division III · Landmark Conference | 17 | 31 | $77k | — | 84% | |
| Keystone College Division III · Independent | 23 | 10 | $105k | — | 80% | |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Division I · Mid-American Conference | 33 | 66 | $1.3M | — | 95% | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Division I · Mid-American Conference | 33 | 66 | $1.3M | — | 95% | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 41 | 48 | $275k | — | 93% | |
| Muhlenberg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 49 | 37 | $228k | — | 64% | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 51 | 34 | $260k | — | 95% | |
| Lehigh University Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 51 | 40 | $2.1M | 985 | 29% | |
| Bucknell University Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 55 | 31 | $1.1M | 967 | 32% | |
| Lycoming College Division III · Independent | 58 | 30 | $256k | — | 68% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo College | 35 | $878k | $25,087 | — | vs | |
| Luther College | 43 | $769k | $17,885 | — | vs | |
| Augsburg University | 39 | $430k | $11,028 | — | vs | |
| Cornell College | 39 | $257k | $6,595 | — | vs | |
| Lycoming College | 30 | $256k | $8,538 | — | vs | |
| Wilkes University | 37 | $245k | $6,609 | — | vs | |
| The College of New Jersey | 38 | $243k | $6,407 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 8 | 22 | $240k | $10,923 | — | vs | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) | 36 | $152k | $4,229 | — | vs | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 15 | $143k | $9,550 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 36 | $136k | $3,767 | — | vs | |
| Elizabethtown College | 32 | $135k | $4,226 | — | vs | |
| Lakeland University | 17 | $123k | $7,206 | — | vs | |
| Keystone College | 10 | $105k | $10,470 | — | vs | |
| Hunter College | 18 | $54k | $2,994 | — | vs | |
| Kean University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Bridgeport | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wabash College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wittenberg University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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