by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Wrestling at Illinois Wesleyan University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Illinois Wesleyan plays at the level of NCAA Division III with football as a member of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin.
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The Illinois Wesleyan men’s wrestling team carries 18 student athletes.
The Illinois Wesleyan women’s wrestling team carries 5 student athletes.
Across both rosters, Illinois Wesleyan carries 23 wrestling athletes — 18 on the men’s side and 5 on the women’s.
Of the 16 varsity sports Illinois Wesleyan sponsors, wrestling comes in at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 0 work full-time and 4 part-time. The head coach is Adam Richards.
The women’s wrestling program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 4 part-time. The head coach is Adam Richards.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 16 sports, wrestling sits #5 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Illinois Wesleyan men’s wrestling program reported $76,833 in revenue against $76,833 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $1,630 in operating expense per athlete, or $29,344 per team.
The Illinois Wesleyan women’s wrestling program reported $56,381 in revenue against $56,381 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $1,613 in operating expense per athlete, or $8,065 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $76,833 to the women’s $56,381 in revenue.
Against the school’s 16 sports, wrestling sits #11 by revenue, accounting for 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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