List of NCAA women's wrestling programs
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These collegiate women's wrestling teams compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Currently, 113 NCAA member athletic programs—112 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 was the first for women's wrestling as an official NCAA championship sport. The first championship meet used what the NCAA calls the "National Collegiate" format, in which members of all divisions competed.[2]
At the 2026 NCAA convention, Division III approved the establishment of its own women's wrestling championship. The first Division III championship will be held in spring 2028.[3]
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.[4]
- ↑ 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, 13 schools are known to be adding women's wrestling in 2026–27, three in 2027–28, and one more in 2028–29. Another school has announced plans to add the sport at an indeterminate future date.
- ↑ According to Fairmont State's press release, the new women's wrestling program may start in 2026–27 with limited varsity competition depending on roster size, and will start full competition in 2027–28.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "NCAA to add four new championships" (Press release). NCAA. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Fairmont State to Add Women's Wrestling to Athletic Offering" (Press release). Fairmont State Fighting Falcons. March 31, 2026. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Gettysburg College Adds Three Women's Varsity Sports" (Press release). Gettysburg Bullets. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Keystone College Adds Women's Wrestling" (Press release). Keystone Giants. October 20, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Mercyhurst Adds Women's Wrestling to Division I Profile". Mercyhurst Lakers (Press release). January 28, 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ "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". Mount St. Joseph Lions (Press release). August 5, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ↑ "NSU Announces Historic Athletics Expansion With 7 New Teams". Northeastern State RiverHawks (Press release). June 30, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Women's Wrestling Ready to Take to the Mat at Western Colorado". Western Colorado Mountaineers (Press release). May 13, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Wheeling Athletics Announces Women's Wrestling as 23rd Intercollegiate Varsity Sport". Wheeling Cardinals (Press release). January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Wrestling Returns to Wittenberg" (Press release). Wittenberg University. July 31, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Iowa State Adds Women's Wrestling As 18th Varsity Program" (Press release). Iowa State Cyclones. April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Momentum Builds as Juniata Adds Men's and Women's Wrestling" (Press release). Juniata Eagles. April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Kent State University Adds Women's Wrestling as 20th Varsity Sport, Planned to Compete in 2027" (Press release). Kent State Golden Flashes. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Texas Wesleyan Board Approves Application Process to Transition to NCAA Division II". Texas Wesleyan Rams (Press release). February 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Lackawanna College To Transition To NCAA Division II, Will Join PSAC". Lackawanna Falcons (Press release). June 26, 2025.