by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Wrestling at University of Pennsylvania, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UPenn plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of The Ivy League.
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The UPenn men’s wrestling team fields 35 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 109. Academic data covers 155 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 21 varsity sports UPenn reports, wrestling comes in at #10 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 3 are full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Matt Valenti.
Among the school’s 21 sports, wrestling sits #12 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UPenn men’s wrestling program reported $1,200,242 in revenue against $1,200,242 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $8,669 in operating expense per athlete, or $303,428 per team.
Among the school’s 21 sports, wrestling ranks #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 984 (993 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 97%. Year over year, it held onto 99% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 995, wrestling lands below the pack at 984.
If UPenn places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.