List of NCAA women's wrestling programs
These collegiate women's wrestling teams compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Currently, 111 NCAA member athletic programs—110 in the United States and one in Canada—sponsor the sport.[1] The majority of competing programs are members of Division III; a large minority of participants are in Division II, and only six are members of Division I. The 2025–26 school year is the first in which women's wrestling is an official NCAA championship sport. The first championship meet will use what the NCAA calls the "National Collegiate" format, in which members of all divisions will compete.[2]
Current teams
As of the 2025–26 season, these schools sponsor a women's wrestling team that is recognized by the NCAA. All institutions on this list are located within the United States except for Simon Fraser (the NCAA's only Canadian member), located in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby. Conference affiliations reflect those for wrestling, and do not necessarily match the schools' primary conferences.
NB: Conference affiliations are mostly drawn from the NCAA membership directory. However, some schools are listed in that directory with women's wrestling membership in conferences that do not sponsor the sport. All discrepancies were cross-checked against conference websites.
- ^ Simon Fraser plans to leave the NCAA and rejoin Canada's governing body of U Sports in 2027.[3]
- ^ The campus has a Doylestown mailing address, but is divided between the separate jurisdictions of Doylestown Township and New Britain.
- ^ The main campus has a Plymouth mailing address.
- ^ The campus has an Altoona mailing address.
- ^ The campus has a York mailing address.
Future teams
In addition to those listed above, nine schools are known to be adding women's wrestling in 2026–27.
| Institution | Teams | Location | State | Conference | Div. | First season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham | Cougars | Pittsburgh | PA | TBA | III | 2026–27[4] |
| Coe | Kohawks | Cedar Rapids | IA | American Rivers Conference | III | 2026–27[5] |
| Concord | Mountain Lions | Athens | WV | TBA | II | 2026–27[6] |
| Keystone | Giants | La Plume | PA | TBA | III | 2026–27[7] |
| Millikin | Big Blue | Decatur | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | III | 2026–27[8] |
| Mount St. Joseph | Lions | Delhi Township[a] | OH | TBA | III | 2026–27[9] |
| Northeastern State | RiverHawks | Tahlequah | OK | TBA | II | 2026–27[10] |
| Western Colorado | Mountaineers | Gunnison | CO | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | II | 2026–27[11] |
| Wittenberg | Lions | Springfield | OH | TBA | III | 2026–27[12] |
- ^ The campus has a Cincinnati mailing address.
References
- ^ "Women's Wrestling Institutions". NCAA Directory. Retrieved October 3, 2025. Select "Women's Wrestling" from the "Sport" menu to the left of the map.
- ^ "NCAA adds women's wrestling as 91st championship" (Press release). NCAA. January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "Simon Fraser University to pursue U SPORTS membership" (Press release). Simon Fraser University. November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "Chatham Announces Wrestling Programs, Athletic Alley, Purple & Gray Club" (Press release). Chatham Cougars. February 6, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "Coe College announces the addition of Women's Wrestling" (Press release). Coe Kohawks. July 30, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "Concord Adds Women's Wrestling as 17th NCAA Varsity Sport" (Press release). Concord Mountain Lions. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ "Keystone College Adds Women's Wrestling" (Press release). Keystone Giants. October 20, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ "Millikin University to launch Women's Flag Football and Women's Wrestling programs in 2026-27" (Press release). Millikin University. September 25, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "Mount St. Joseph to Add Women's Wrestling as 22nd Athletic Team" (Press release). Mount St. Joseph Lions. August 5, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "NSU Announces Historic Athletics Expansion With 7 New Teams" (Press release). Northeastern State RiverHawks. June 30, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Wrestling Ready to Take to the Mat at Western Colorado" (Press release). Western Colorado Mountaineers. May 13, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Wrestling Returns to Wittenberg" (Press release). Wittenberg University. July 31, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
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