Alvernia University Men's Wrestling

ActiveRecruiting form ✓Women's wrestling tooverified 2026-08-16

Coaching & contact verified 2026-08-17

Kriss Bellanca head coach

Official email: kriss.bellanca@alvernia.edu from official staff page
Office phone: 610-790-2998
Other staff: Kriss Bellanca (Head Wrestling Coach); Brett Kulp (Assistant Wrestling Coach); Ty Bagoly (Assistant Wrestling Coach); Austin Chapman (Assistant Wrestling Coach); Alex Pellicotti (Assistant Wrestling Coach); Dan Bechtold (Assistant Wrestling Coach); Chance Marsteller (Assistant Men's Wrestling Coach)

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Questionnaire: Wrestling-specific recruiting questionnaire — open form ↗
Official links: Athletics site ↗Wrestling page ↗Roster ↗
Suggested first step: Complete the ARMS 'Be Recruited!' questionnaire from the wrestling page, then email head coach Kriss Bellanca (Kriss.Bellanca@alvernia.edu) or call 610-790-2998.
Women's wrestling: Yes

3 crowded weights · 1 lighter weight on the 2025-26 roster (34 listed) · Wrestling competitiveness: Very strong

Counted from the 2025-26 roster. We recount when Alvernia's 2026-27 roster goes up, and the change log shows it.

How long has Coach Bellanca been head coach, and what roles do the six assistants (including Chance Marsteller) play day to day?
After the 2025 MAC title and 8th-place NCAA finish, the team was 4th at MAC in 2026 — what is the plan to get back to the top of the conference and Region 3?

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Type: Private
Conference (all sports): Middle Atlantic Conferences
Undergraduates: 2,152 federal (College Scorecard)
Admission rate: 58% federal (College Scorecard)
Average net price: $28,138 federal · after aid, all costs
Cost of attendance: $57,565 federal · Scorecard 2026-06 release
Completion rate: 56% federal
Notable programs: Health sciences highlighted: Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Athletic Training (Flynn Complex labs)

Division III schools do not award athletic scholarships; aid is merit/need-based.

Conference finishes: 2025: 1 · 2026: 4
Recent dual record: 2025-26: 17-3 overall (home 6-0); 2024-25: 14-4
Notable: 2025: first-ever MAC Championship title (159 pts, five individual champions), 2nd of 18 at NCAA Region 3, 8th place at NCAA D3 Championships (58 pts) with four All-Americans; Matthew Lackman became the first NCAA national champion in Alvernia history. 2026: 4th of 10 at MAC (107.5; McLellan 184 and Reber 285 runners-up, Swann 141 and Thomas 165 3rd), 8th of 21 at Region 3 (80 pts).

Last verified 2026-08-16. Official beats secondary; nothing here is inferred. How we work.

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