by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Wrestling at Michigan State University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Michigan State competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Big Ten Conference.
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The Michigan State men’s wrestling team carries 38 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 81. Academic data covers 89 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 17 varsity sports Michigan State reports, wrestling ranks #6 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 4 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Roger Chandler.
Among the school’s 17 sports, wrestling ranks #7 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Michigan State men’s wrestling program brought in $1,676,347 in revenue against $1,676,347 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $7,495 in operating expense per athlete, or $284,794 per team.
Against the school’s 17 sports, wrestling ranks #14 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s wrestling team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 968 (984 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%. Year over year, it held onto 99% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 991, wrestling trails the average at 968.
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