This page takes a deep look at Wrestling at American University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. The American University plays at the level of NCAA Division I without football as a member of Patriot League.
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The The American University men’s wrestling team carries 26 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 57. Academic data covers 65 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 11 varsity sports The American University sponsors, wrestling ranks #6 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 work full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Jason Borrelli.
Among the school’s 11 sports, wrestling ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The The American University men’s wrestling program reported $1,317,795 in revenue against $1,317,795 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $5,821 in operating expense per athlete, or $151,356 per team.
Among the school’s 11 sports, wrestling ranks #6 by revenue, or about 6% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s wrestling team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 (982 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 78%. It retained 97% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 990, wrestling comes in above the pack at 992.
If The American University earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.