University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Men's Wrestling

ActiveRecruiting form ✓verified 2026-08-16

Coaching & contact verified 2026-08-17

Dave Malecek head coach

Official email: dmalecek@uwlax.edu from official staff page
Office phone: (608) 785-8184
Other staff: Zach Cook (Assistant Coach); Josh Passe (Assistant Coach); Trevor Pruett (Assistant Coach); Nolan Hertel (Assistant Coach); Tyler Goebel (Assistant Coach); Michael Douglas (Assistant Coach); Albie McKinney (Volunteer Assistant Coach); Mason Kauffman (Volunteer Assistant Coach)

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Questionnaire: Wrestling-specific recruiting questionnaire — open form ↗
Official links: Athletics site ↗Wrestling page ↗Roster ↗
Suggested first step: Fill out the Prospective Questionnaire (frform=3) on uwlathletics.com, then email Head Coach Dave Malecek (dmalecek@uwlax.edu) with video and results.
Women's wrestling: No

5 crowded weights · 0 lighter weights on the 2025-26 roster (35 listed) · Wrestling competitiveness: Very strong

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

133 and 149 show only two wrestlers each on the 2025-26 roster—are those the weights you are recruiting hardest for 2026-27?
With a national runner-up team, how many freshmen typically crack the dual lineup vs redshirt/open-tournament seasons?

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Type: Public
Conference (all sports): Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Undergraduates: 9,277 federal (College Scorecard)
Admission rate: 76% federal (College Scorecard)
Average net price: $16,210 federal · after aid, all costs
Cost of attendance: $19,593 federal · Scorecard 2026-06 release
Completion rate: 71% federal
Student : faculty: 20:1
Notable programs: Teacher education, business administration, science and health professions (Exercise & Sport Science, Biology), visual and performing arts; 100+ undergraduate programs

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

Conference finishes: 2025: 1 · 2026: 2
Recent dual record: 2025-26: 14-3 (5-0 WIAC); 2024-25: 11-2 (5-0 WIAC)
Notable: 2026: 2nd of 68 at NCAA DIII Championships (68.0 pts, ties best finish in school history: 2001, 2006, 2008, 2010), Tanner Gerber 165-lb national champion, 2nd of 16 at Region VII with 8 qualifiers, 2nd at WIAC after nine straight titles. 2025: 9th straight WIAC title, Region VII champion (4 individual champs), 5th at NCAAs with a national champion (Orlandoni) and 4 All-Americans. Head coach Dave Malecek: 258-61-1 duals, 14 WIAC titles, 15 NCAA champions, 77 All-Americans, 2023-24 and 2024-25 NWCA DIII Coach of the Year, NWCA Hall of Fame 2024.

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