What changed in D2/D3 wrestling

Every entry below is a verified change to a program's official facts — found by re-fetching official pages, reviewed by a human, and merged with a source. Latest verification run: 2026-08-16. 2730 field changes merged so far.

New & announced programs

University of Lynchburg (D3, VA) — Announced program; not yet competing. Men's wrestling page exists but roster URL 404s (no roster yet). HC Vinny Barber hired Apr 2025; program begins ODAC competition Fall 2026 (
Northeastern State University (D2, OK) — New program (first season 2026-27).

Programs added to the directory this season after verification on official sites: Emmanuel (MA), Hunter, Kean, Albright, Arcadia, Penn State Altoona, Bethany (WV), McMurry, Westminster (MO), Northeastern State (D2).

Discontinued or merged programs

Fontbonne University (D3, MO) — Institution closed after summer 2025; athletics site domain no longer resolves. All programs incl. wrestling discontinued. Sources: https://www.insidehighered.c
New Jersey City University (D3, NJ) — Wrestling affiliation not stated in raw source; verify. Athletics absorbed by Kean University on 2026-07-01 (campus renamed Kean Jersey City); wrestlers merged into Kean's program. See kean.

Provisional / reclassifying: University of Jamestown, Ferrum College.

Head-coach changes (2)

2026-08-16 Loras College: Devin Bahr → Jeren Glosser — Stored head coach 'Devin Bahr' is stale: Jeren Glosser has been head men's (and women's) wrestling coach since May 2022
2026-08-16 Nebraska Wesleyan University: Colton McCrystal → Dylan Buschow — COACHING CHANGE: Dylan Buschow named NWU head wrestling coach 2026-07-10, replacing Colton McCrystal; 2026-27 staff page

Head coaches recorded only when named on the official staff page; vacancies are left blank rather than guessed.

Athletics sites that moved (3)

2026-08-16 University of Bridgeport: https://bridgeportpurpleknights.com/ → https://www.ubknights.com/
2026-08-16 Emmanuel University (Georgia): https://goeclions.com/ → https://goeulions.com/
2026-08-16 University of Findlay: https://athletics.findlay.edu/ → https://findlayoilers.com/

Recruiting-form & women's-program changes

2026-08-16 University of Montevallo: form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 Ouachita Baptist University: form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 Simon Fraser University: form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 San Francisco State University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Adams State University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Colorado Mesa University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Colorado School of Mines: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Colorado State University Pueblo: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Bridgeport: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Emmanuel University (Georgia): form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 Shorter University: form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 Quincy University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Indianapolis: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Fort Hays State University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Kentucky Wesleyan College: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Thomas More University: form general form → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Davenport University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Grand Valley State University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Minnesota State University, Mankato: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Minnesota State University Moorhead: form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 Southwest Minnesota State University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Mount Olive: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of North Carolina at Pembroke: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Minot State University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Chadron State College: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Felician University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Ashland University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Findlay: form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 Lake Erie College: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Gannon University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Millersville University of Pennsylvania: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Seton Hill University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Allen University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Lander University: form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 Newberry College: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Augustana University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Northern State University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Sioux Falls: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Lincoln Memorial University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Emory & Henry University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Ferrum College: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Wisconsin–Parkside: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Bluefield State University: form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 Davis & Elkins College: form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 Salem University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 West Liberty University: form no form found → general form
2026-08-16 Wheeling University: form no form found → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Buena Vista University: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Central College: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Coe College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Dubuque: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Loras College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Luther College: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Simpson College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Wartburg College: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Aurora University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Illinois Wesleyan University: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Millikin University: form wrestling-specific form → general form
2026-08-16 Wheaton College (IL): form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Greensboro College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Nebraska Wesleyan University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Averett University: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Randolph College: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Roanoke College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Shenandoah University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Southern Virginia University: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Washington & Lee University: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Concordia University Wisconsin: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Milwaukee School of Engineering: form wrestling-specific form → general form
2026-08-16 Albright College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Alvernia University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Arcadia University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Delaware Valley University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Eastern University: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 King's College (PA): form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Messiah University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Misericordia University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Stevens Institute of Technology: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 York College of Pennsylvania: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Baldwin Wallace University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Heidelberg University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 John Carroll University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Otterbein University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Mount Union: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Wilmington College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Bethany College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Case Western Reserve University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Saint Vincent College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Thiel College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Washington & Jefferson College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Waynesburg University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Wisconsin-Platteville: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Gettysburg College: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Johns Hopkins University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 McDaniel College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Muhlenberg College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Ursinus College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Adrian College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Albion College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Alma College: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Trine University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Alfred State College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Pittsburgh-Bradford: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Elmira College: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 SUNY Brockport: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 St. John Fisher University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Utica University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Emmanuel College: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Johnson & Wales University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 New England College: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Norwich University: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Elizabethtown College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Lycoming College: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 University of Scranton: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Wilkes University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Springfield College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 U.S. Coast Guard Academy: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Worcester Polytechnic Institute: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Lyon College: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Westminster College: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Augsburg University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Concordia College (Moorhead): form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Saint John's University (MN): form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Hiram College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Ohio Wesleyan University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Wabash College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Trinity College (CT): form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Wesleyan University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Williams College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 McMurry University: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 University of the Ozarks: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 SUNY Cortland: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 SUNY Oneonta: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 SUNY Oswego: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Centenary University: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Marymount University: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Roger Williams University: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Western New England University: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Manchester University: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Mount St. Joseph University: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Ithaca College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Rochester Institute of Technology: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Rhode Island College: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Vermont State University-Castleton: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Plymouth State University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Cornell College: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 University of Chicago: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Kean University: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 The College of New Jersey (TCNJ): form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Linfield University: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Pacific University: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 Keystone College: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Hunter College: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Maine Maritime Academy: form unknown → general form
2026-08-16 Lakeland University: form unknown → no form found
2026-08-16 University of Southern Maine: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Lynchburg: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 New York University: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Pennsylvania College of Technology: form unknown → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Western Colorado University: women's wrestling announced → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Bridgeport: women's wrestling no → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Thomas More University: women's wrestling no → announced
2026-08-16 Northeastern State University: women's wrestling announced → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown: women's wrestling no → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Fairmont State University: women's wrestling announced → wrestling-specific form
2026-08-16 Wheeling University: women's wrestling announced → wrestling-specific form

Verification runs: 2026-08-16. Field-level detail lives in the open data (changes.csv).