Regional Proposal Sent to Coaches
The NCAA Division III Wrestling Committee has sent a regional proposal to coaches and administrator for a vote and comment period in advance of the NWCA Convention August 4-6. All regions in the proposal have either 17 or 18 teams. Conference affiliation and team strength were two important factors used in creating the proposal. This proposal will be voted on and discussed before a final proposal is sent to the NCAA Division III Championships Committee for approval in September.
The wrestling committee is composed of:
Ron Beaschler, Head Coach, Ohio Northern
Roger Crebs, Head Coach, Lycoming
Scott Honecker, Head Coach, Williams
Dave Kemmy, Athletic Director, Roger Williams (term ends 8/31/17)
Nathan Shearer, Head Coach, Washington & Lee
Jeff Swenson, Athletic Director, Augsburg
Eric Van Kley, Head Coach, Central
Here is the roster for the Division III Championships Committee.
2017-2018 Regional Alignment Proposal | Map of Schools by Region
| Lower Midwest (17) | Upper Midwest (17) | Central (18) |
| Augustana | Augsburg | Adrian |
| Buena Vista | Concordia Wisconsin | Alma |
| Central | Concordia-Moorhead | Baldwin Wallace |
| Coe | Eau Claire | CWRU |
| Cornell | Elmhurst | Heidelberg |
| Hungtingdon | La Crosse | John Carroll |
| Loras | Lakeland | Manchester |
| Luther | MSOE | Mount St. Joseph |
| MacMurray | Oshkosh | Mount Union |
| Millikin | Pacific | Muskingum |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Platteville | Ohio Northern |
| North Central | St. John’s | Olivet |
| Simpson | St. Olaf | Otterbein |
| University of Dubuque | Stevens Point | Thomas More |
| University of the Ozarks | University of Chicago | Trine |
| Wartburg | Wheaton | Wabash |
| Westminster | Whitewater | Washington & Jefferson |
| Waynesburg | ||
| Southeast (18) | Mideast (17) | Northeast (17) |
| Averett | Brockport | Bridgewater State |
| Delaware Valley | Centenary | Castleton |
| Ferrum | Cortland | Coast Guard |
| Gettysburg | Elizabethtown | Johnson & Wales |
| Greensboro | Hunter | New England College |
| Hampden-Sydney | Ithaca | Norwich |
| Johns Hopkins | Keystone | NYU |
| King’s | Merchant Marine | Plymouth State |
| Lycoming | Mount St. Vincent | Rhode Island |
| McDaniel | Muhlenberg | Roger Williams |
| Messiah | Oneonta | Southern Maine |
| Penn College | Oswego | Springfield |
| Penn State Behrend | RIT | Trinity |
| Southern Virginia | Scranton | Wesleyan |
| Thiel | Stevens Institute | Western New England |
| Washington & Lee | TCNJ | Williams |
| Wilkes | Ursinus | WPI |
| York |