by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Wrestling at Virginia Military Institute, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. VMI plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Southern Conference.
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The VMI men’s wrestling team fields 29 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 68. Academic data covers 72 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 13 varsity sports VMI sponsors, wrestling sits at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Jim Gibson.
Across the school’s 13 sports, wrestling sits #8 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The VMI men’s wrestling program brought in $705,205 in revenue against $705,205 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $5,339 in operating expense per athlete, or $154,834 per team.
Among the school’s 13 sports, wrestling sits #7 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s wrestling team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 958 (954 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 60%. Year over year, it held onto 93% of its athletes, with 95% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 970, wrestling trails the average at 958.
When VMI 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.
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