Illinois Wesleyan University Men's Wrestling
Bloomington, IL · NCAA Division III · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin · Region VI
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Coaching & contact
- Head coach
- Adam Richards (since 2025)
- Official email
- arichar2@iwu.edu from official staff page
- Staff page
- iwusports.com ↗
- Other staff
- Michael Triplett (Assistant Coach); Brian Roberts (Assistant Coach); Steven Robbins (Assistant Coach); Nick Dardanes listed with program (Assistant Coach)
Contacts appear only when printed on an official page. Never guessed.
Recruiting
- Questionnaire
- No recruiting form found on the official site
- Official links
- Athletics site ↗Wrestling page ↗Roster ↗
- Suggested first step
- Email Adam Richards with GPA, graduation year, projected college weight, achievements and video links.
- Women's wrestling
- Yes
School facts
- Type
- Private · Independent; Methodist heritage
- Conference (all sports)
- College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
- Undergraduates
- 1,582 federal (College Scorecard)
- Admission rate
- 39% federal (College Scorecard)
- Average net price
- $28,199 federal · after aid, all costs
- Cost of attendance
- $70,700 federal · Scorecard 2026-06 release
- Completion rate
- 75% federal
- Notable programs
- Liberal arts, business, accounting, sciences, nursing, music and pre-professional programs.
Division III schools do not award athletic scholarships; aid is merit/need-based.
Results & trajectory
- Latest conference finish
- 8th (2026)
- Conference finishes
- 2024: 10 · 2025: 10 · 2026: 8
- Recent dual record
- 4-8 overall; 1-7 CCIW
- Notable
- 8 place at 2026 CCIW Championship (43.5 points).
- Trajectory (assessment)
- Limited
Roster depth & fit Recruit Pass · free preview during launch
Per-weight roster counts not published for this program. See the official roster ↗
Roster 2025-26 · counted 2026-07-15. A roster gap is not a guarantee of a spot — ask the coach.
- Wrestling competitiveness
- Limited
- Coaching stability
- Moderate
- Academic selectivity
- Very strong
- Recruiting accessibility
- Moderate
Questions to ask this coach (7)
- How many wrestlers—including recruits—do you expect at my projected weight next season?
- How are varsity, reserve and open-tournament opportunities determined, and how many matches do non-starters typically receive?
- Does the program use roster limits or cuts, and what team-related expenses are not covered?
- How do wrestlers in liberal arts or other lab-intensive majors handle practice and travel?
- What is the normal weekly in-season time commitment, including morning lifts and weekend travel?
- How does the program support injured athletes academically, medically and in returning to competition?
- What is the timeline for an admissions pre-read and financial-aid discussion?
Recent changes
- 2026-08-16 recruiting form status: unknown → none_found
Sources & verification
Last verified 2026-08-16. Official beats secondary; nothing here is inferred. How we work.
- iwusports.com · identity · official · 2026-08-16
- iwusports.com · roster · official · 2026-08-16
- iwu.edu · academics · official · 2026-07-15
- iwusports.com · identity · official · 2026-07-15
- iwusports.com · roster · official · 2026-07-15
- iwusports.com · roster · official · 2026-07-15
- iwusports.com · staff · official · 2026-07-15
- iwu.edu · cost · official · 2026-07-15
- iwu.edu · cost · official · 2026-07-15
- iwu.studentaidcalculator.com · cost · official · 2026-07-15
- iwu.edu · recruiting · official · 2026-07-15
- cciw.org · affiliation · ncaa · 2026-07-15
- cciw.org · results · ncaa · 2026-07-15
- cciw.org · results · ncaa · 2026-07-15
- ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com · results · ncaa · 2026-07-15
- iwusports.com · staff · official · 2026-08-16
- collegescorecard.ed.gov · academics · federal · 2026-08-16
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