by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Wrestling at Appalachian State University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Appalachian State competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Sun Belt Conference.
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The Appalachian State men’s wrestling team fields 32 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 77. The NCAA tracked 98 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 13 varsity sports Appalachian State sponsors, wrestling comes in at #4 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 3 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is John Mark Bentley.
Among the school’s 13 sports, wrestling sits #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Appalachian State men’s wrestling program generated $904,726 in revenue against $904,726 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $4,106 in operating expense per athlete, or $131,390 per team.
Against the school’s 13 sports, wrestling sits #7 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s wrestling team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 (968 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%. The program kept 94% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 985, wrestling trails the average at 978.
When Appalachian State earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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