Wheaton College (IL) Men's Wrestling
Wheaton, IL · NCAA Division III · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin · Region V
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Coaching & contact
- Head coach
- Jim Gruenwald
- Official email
- james.gruenwald@wheaton.edu from official staff page
- Office phone
- 630-752-7163
- Staff page
- athletics.wheaton.edu ↗
- Other staff
- Stephen Aiello (Assistant Coach); Frank Aiello (Assistant Coach); Carlos Fuentez (Assistant Coach); Natan Jara (Assistant Coach); Tanner Shultz (Assistant Coach)
Contacts appear only when printed on an official page. Never guessed.
Recruiting
- Questionnaire
- Wrestling-specific recruiting questionnaire — open form ↗
- Official links
- Athletics site ↗Wrestling page ↗Roster ↗
- Suggested first step
- Complete the official wrestling questionnaire, then email Jim Gruenwald with GPA, graduation year, projected college weight, achievements and video links.
- Women's wrestling
- No
School facts
- Type
- Private · Evangelical Christian
- Conference (all sports)
- College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
- Undergraduates
- 2,121 federal (College Scorecard)
- Admission rate
- 87% federal (College Scorecard)
- Average net price
- $26,975 federal · after aid, all costs
- Cost of attendance
- $59,263 federal · Scorecard 2026-06 release
- Completion rate
- 85% federal
- Student : faculty
- 10:1
- Notable programs
- Liberal arts, business/economics, engineering, sciences, education and ministry-related programs.
Division III schools do not award athletic scholarships; aid is merit/need-based.
Results & trajectory
- Latest conference finish
- 9th (2026)
- Conference finishes
- 2023: 3 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 9
- Recent dual record
- 4-6 overall; 3-6 CCIW
- Notable
- 9 place at 2026 CCIW Championship (43.0 points).
- Trajectory (assessment)
- Limited
Roster depth & fit Recruit Pass · free preview during launch
| Weight | 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed wrestlers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Seniors / grads | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Roster 2025-26 · counted 2026-07-15. Crowded: 165. A roster gap is not a guarantee of a spot — ask the coach.
- Wrestling competitiveness
- Limited
- Early lineup opportunity
- Moderate
- Roster depth
- Moderate
- Academic selectivity
- Very strong
- Recruiting accessibility
- Strong
Questions to ask this coach (8)
- How many wrestlers—including recruits—do you expect at my projected weight next season?
- The published roster suggests no clear low-count/senior-driven opening from published roster. How should I interpret that after redshirts, transfers and weight changes?
- 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 → yes
Sources & verification
Last verified 2026-08-16. Official beats secondary; nothing here is inferred. How we work.
- athletics.wheaton.edu · identity · official · 2026-08-16
- athletics.wheaton.edu · roster · official · 2026-08-16
- wheaton.edu · academics · official · 2026-07-15
- athletics.wheaton.edu · identity · official · 2026-07-15
- athletics.wheaton.edu · roster · official · 2026-07-15
- athletics.wheaton.edu · roster · official · 2026-07-15
- athletics.wheaton.edu · staff · official · 2026-07-15
- wheaton.edu · cost · official · 2026-07-15
- wheaton.edu · cost · official · 2026-07-15
- wheaton.studentaidcalculator.com · cost · official · 2026-07-15
- wheaton.edu · recruiting · official · 2026-07-15
- athletics.wheaton.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
- athletics.wheaton.edu · staff · official · 2026-08-16
- athletics.wheaton.edu · recruiting · official · 2026-08-16
- collegescorecard.ed.gov · academics · federal · 2026-08-16
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