This page takes a deep look at Wrestling at Northern Michigan University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Northern Michigan University is classified as NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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The Northern Michigan University women’s wrestling team carries 28 players.
Among the 16 varsity sports Northern Michigan University reports, wrestling sits at #8 by total roster size.
The women’s wrestling program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 1 are full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Adam Wilson.
Across the school’s 16 sports, wrestling sits #13 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Northern Michigan University women’s wrestling program reported $699,189 in revenue against $705,857 in expenses, a net loss of $6,668. This comes to about $4,546 in operating expense per athlete, or $127,275 per team.
Against the school’s 16 sports, wrestling ranks #8 by revenue, or about 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Northern Michigan University 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.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.