A comprehensive list of women’s wrestling programs: NAIA, NCAA, NJCAA

This list is static as of June 2020. Please visit our College Programs page for an updated list of information (see page).


Below is a list of women’s wrestling programs sponsored by their institutions within the NAIA, NCAA & NJCAA. This list does not currently include club teams that are part of the NCWA.

NAIA Programs

NAIA programs have historically held membership and competed in the WCWA National Championships. However, the NAIA granted invitational status to women’s wrestling for the 2018-19 season, and the first of two NAIA National Invitational events was held during the 2019 postseason. NAIA programs may compete at the WCWA National Championships, the NAIA National Invitational or both in 2020.

Baker University — Baldwin City, KS
Brewton-Parker College — Mount Vernon, GA
Campbellsville University — Campbellsville, KY
Central Christian College — McPherson, KS
Central Methodist University — Fayette, MO
Corban University — Salem, OR (2020)
Eastern Oregon University — La Grande, OR
Grand View University — Des Moines, IA
Hastings College — Hastings, NE
Indiana Institute of Technology — Fort Wayne, IN
Iowa Wesleyan University — Mount Pleasant, IA (2020)
Life Pacific University — San Dimas, CA
Life University — Marietta, GA
Lincoln College — Lincoln, IL (2020)
Lourdes University —Sylvania, OH (2020)
Lyon College — Batesville, AR
Menlo College — Atherton, CA
Midland University — Fremont, NE
Missouri Baptist University — St. Louis, MO
Missouri Valley College — Marshall, MO
Montreat College — Montreat, NC (2020)
Oklahoma City University — Oklahoma City, OK
Ottawa University — Ottawa, KS
Siena Heights University — Adrian, MI (2020)
Simpson University — Redding, CA
Southern Oregon University — Ashland, OR
Southwestern College — Winfield, KS (2020)
St. Andrews University — Laurinburg, NC (2020)
Texas Wesleyan University — Forth Worth, TX
University of Jamestown — Jamestown, ND
University of Providence — Great Falls, MT
University of Saint Mary — Leavenworth, KS
University of the Cumberlands — Williamsburg, KY
Waldorf University — Forest City, IA
Warner Pacific University — Portland, OR
Wayland Baptist University — San Antonio, TX
William Penn University — Oskaloosa, IA (2020)
York College — York, NE

NCAA Programs

NCAA programs have historically held membership and competed in the WCWA National Championships. However, there is now an exclusive postseason event for NCAA programs. NCAA programs may compete at the WCWA National Championships, the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships, or both in 2020.

Adrian College — Adrian, MI
Albion College — Albion, MI
Alderson Broaddus University — Philippe, WV
Augsburg University — Minneapolis, MN
Augustana College — Rock Island, IL
Aurura University — Aurura, IL (2021)
Carthage College — Kenosha, WI (2020)
Colorado Mesa University — Grand Junction, CO
Concordia University Wisconsin — Mequon, WI (2020)
Davenport University — Grand Rapids, MI (2020)
Delaware Valley University — Doylestown, PA (2020)
East Stroudsburg University — East Stroudsburg, PA
Elmira College — Elmira, NY (2020)
Emmanuel College — Franklin Springs, GA
Emory & Henry College — Emory, VA (2020)
Ferrum College — Ferrum, VA
Fontbonne University — St. Louis, MO
Gannon University — Erie, PA
Greensboro College — Greensboro, NC (2020)
Hiram College — Hiram, OH (2021)
King University — Bristol, TN
Lakeland University — Plymouth, WI
Limestone College — Gaffney, SC
Lindenwood University — St. Charles, MO
Lock Haven University — Lock Haven, PA
MacMurray College — Jacksonville, IL
McKendree University — Lebanon, IL
New Jersey City University — Jersey City, NJ (2020)
North Central College — Naperville, IL
Northern Michigan University — Marquette, MI (2020)
Pacific University — Forest Grove, OR
Presbyterian College — Clinton, SC
Schreiner University — Kerrville, TX
Simon Fraser University — Burnaby, B.C. Canada
Tiffin University — Tiffin, OH
Trine University — Angola, IN
University of the Ozarks — Clarksville, AR (2020)
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point — Stevens Point, WI
Westminster College — Fulton, MO
William Jewell College — Liberty, MO

NJCAA Programs

NJCAA programs have historically held membership within the WCWA, and have competed at the WCWA National Championships.

Big Bend Community College — Moses Lake, WA
Grays Harbor College — Aberdeen, WA
Indian Hills Community College — Ottuma, IA (2020)
Lackawana College — Scranton, PA
Nassua Community College — Garden City, NY
Southwestern Oregon Community College — Coos Bay, OR
Umpqua Community College — Roseburg, OR

This list is current as of June 18, 2020.