by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Wrestling at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, a winter sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Virginia Tech is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The Virginia Tech men’s wrestling team fields 38 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 77. The NCAA tracked 87 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 15 varsity sports Virginia Tech sponsors, wrestling ranks #6 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 4 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Tony Robie.
Among the school’s 15 sports, wrestling ranks #7 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Virginia Tech men’s wrestling program generated $627,683 in revenue against $2,621,583 in expenses, running a deficit of $1,993,900. That works out to about $23,124 in operating expense per athlete, or $878,726 per team.
Among the school’s 15 sports, wrestling ranks #7 by revenue, accounting for 0% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s wrestling team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 953 (965 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 81%. Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 96% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 984, wrestling sits below average at 953.
When Virginia Tech places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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