by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Wrestling at Central Michigan University, a winter sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Central Michigan is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Mid-American Conference.
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The Central Michigan men’s wrestling team fields 30 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 85. Academic data covers 100 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 14 varsity sports Central Michigan reports, wrestling ranks #8 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Ben Bennett.
Among the school’s 14 sports, wrestling sits #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Central Michigan men’s wrestling program generated $780,188 in revenue against $780,188 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $5,754 in operating expense per athlete, or $172,612 per team.
Among the school’s 14 sports, wrestling ranks #10 by revenue, accounting for 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s wrestling team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 956 (982 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 82%. The program kept 97% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 977, wrestling sits below average at 956.
When Central Michigan earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.