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D2 · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Gunnison, CO · Super Region 6

Western Colorado University Men's Wrestling

ActiveRecruiting form ✓Women's wrestling tooClaimed by the program ✓verified 2026-08-16

Coaching & contact verified 2026-08-18

Charlie Pipher head coach

Official email
cpipher@western.edu from official staff page
Office phone
970-943-2981
Other staff
Charlie Pipher (Head Wrestling Coach); Donovan McMahill (Assistant Wrestling Coach); Glenn Garrison (Volunteer Assistant Wrestling Coach)

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Recruiting verified 2026-08-18

Questionnaire
Wrestling-specific recruiting questionnaire — open form ↗
Official links
Athletics site ↗Wrestling page ↗Roster ↗
Suggested first step
Submit the wrestling ARMS questionnaire, then email head coach Charlie Pipher (cpipher@western.edu, 970-943-2981) with weight class, best results and academic record; ask specifically about 125 and 157, the two weights the current roster is thinnest at.
Women's wrestling
Yes

Roster depth & fit Recruit Pass verified 2026-09-03

5 crowded weights · 2 lighter weights on the 2025-26 roster (33 listed) · Wrestling competitiveness: Moderate

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

  1. Devin Gomez was the only national qualifier in 2026 after the team placed 7th at Super Region VI. What is changing to get more wrestlers through the region?
  2. Coach Pipher, how long have you led the program, and what is the assistant staff's tenure?

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School facts verified 2026-08-18

Type
Public
Conference (all sports)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Undergraduates
1,586 federal (College Scorecard)
Admission rate
100% federal (College Scorecard)
Average net price
$16,425 federal · after aid, all costs
Cost of attendance
$25,736 federal · Scorecard 2026-06 release
Completion rate
51% federal
Student : faculty
17:1
Notable programs
Environment & sustainability, outdoor and recreation programs, business (including an outdoor-industry MBA), biology, education and teacher licensure, engineering partnership programs, creative writing

Results & trajectory verified 2026-08-18

Recent dual record
2025-26: 10-5 (4-2 RMAC); 2024-25: 8-4 (5-2 RMAC)
Notable
2025-26: 7th at the NCAA Division II Super Region VI Championships (hosted by Colorado School of Mines), with wins over CSU Pueblo 33-13, New Mexico Highlands 32-10, Chadron State 20-18 and Colorado Mesa 26-18, and losses to Mines 12-27, Adams State 3-34 and No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney 3-43. 2024-25: hosted the Super Region VI tournament in Gunnison and placed 3rd, then finished 26th at the national championships in Indianapolis; notable wins included 40-6 over CSU Pueblo and 29-16 at ranked Colorado Mesa. Four Mountaineers earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors in April 2026.

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