MANHEIM, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has shared the NCAA D3 Men’s bracket for the upcoming NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships. Presented by A Better Way Athletics, Capitol Construction, and Defense Soap, this year’s event will once again take place at the University of Northern Iowa’s UNI-Dome on January 9-10, 2026.
The top eight seeds in the NCAA D3 Men’s bracket are as follows:
- Wartburg
- Augsburg
- UW-La Crosse
- TCNJ
- Loras
- Roanoke
- North Central
- Johnson & Wales
Wrestling fans can catch the action-packed event featuring these top-seeded teams as they vie for the National Title in person or LIVE on FloWrestling. The complete bracket, showcasing all 24 teams competing, is available for viewing by clicking here.
This year’s event features each of the top eight placing teams from a year ago including defending champions Augsburg and runners up Wartburg. This year’s #1 seed Is Wartburg and they will be challenged by #2 Augsburg, #3 UW-La Crosse, and the rest of the field. You can find information for each of the participating teams in the table below.
| INSTITUTION | CITY | STATE | 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH |
2025 NATIONAL DUALS FINISH |
YEAR STARTED |
HEAD COACH YEARS @ SCHOOL |
MASCOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion College | Albion | Michigan | – | – | 2020 | Tom Hall – 2 | Britons |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 1949 | Tony Valek – 6 | Auggies |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea | Ohio | 4 | 8 | 1975 | Jason Zastrow – 5 | YellowJackets |
| VTSU Castleton | Castleton | Vermont | T-35 | 5 | 2015 | Scott Legacy – 8 | Spartans |
| Central College | Pella | Iowa | T-35 | – | 1971 | Landon Williams – 2 | Dutch |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | T-6 | 6 | 1965 | John Oostendorp – 23 | Kohawks |
| Concordia College – Moorhead | Moorhead | Minnesota | T-19 | – | 1980 | Quincy Osborn – 7 | Cobbers |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | Iowa | 55 | – | 1922 | Brenton Hamm – 7 | Rams |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | Iowa | 43 | – | 1951 | Jon McGovern – 23 | Spartans |
| Johnson & Wales University | Providence | Rhode Island | T-1 | 4 | 1999 | Lonnie Morris – 28 | Wildcats |
| Loras College | Dubuque | Iowa | 16 | – | 1954 | Devin Bahr – 1 | Duhawks |
| Luther College | Decorah | Iowa | 17 | – | 1951 | Dave Mitchell – 30 | Norse |
| Millikin University | Decatur | Illinois | 26 | – | 2014 | Ryan Birt – 10 | Big Blue |
| New York University | NY | New York | 29 | – | 1997 | Bruce Haberli – 15 | Bobcats |
| North Central College | Naperville | Illinois | T-6 | 7 | 1986 | Grant Zamin – 2 | Cardinals |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester | New York | T-19 | – | 1927 | Jason Bovenzi – 9 | Tigers |
| Roanoke College | Salem | Virginia | 14 | – | 2021 | Nate Yetzer – 14 | Maroons |
| The College of New Jersey | Ewing | New Jersey | 11 | – | 1971 | Joe Galante – 14 | Lions |
| University of Chicago | Chicago | Illinois | T-24 | – | 1926 | Matt Gentry – 3 | Phoenix |
| University of Olivet | Olivet | Michigan | 37 | – | 2005 | Brandon Brissette – 16 | Tigers |
| UW-La Crosse | La Crosse | Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | 1967 | Dave Malecek – 19 | Eagles |
| UW-Whitewater | Whitewater | Wisconsin | 13 | – | 1961 | Matt Zwaschka – 7 | Warhawks |
| Wabash College | Crawfordsville | Indiana | 12 | – | 1956 | Jake Fredricksen – 3 | Little Giants |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | Iowa | T-1 | 2 | 1948 | Eric Keller – 16 | Knights |
Brackets for the other divisions will be released over the next few days leading up to the Championships. The full release schedule is below.
- 1/4 @ 10 am EST: NCAA D2 Men
- 1/4 @ 2 pm EST: NCAA Women
- 1/4 @ 4 pm EST: NCAA D1 Men
EVENT INFO
Date: January 9-10, 2026
Location: UNI-Dome | Cedar Falls, IA
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3MTgviH
Watch Live on FloWrestling: https://flosports.link/3LnM2IB
TrackWrestling (Men): https://bit.ly/49BmNft
TrackWrestling (Women): https://bit.ly/4beMlAm
2025 NCAA D3 MEN’S NATIONAL DUALS RESULTS (view bracket)
1st Place – Augsburg
2nd Place – Wartburg
3rd Place – Wisconsin-La Crosse
4th Place – Johnson & Wales (RI)
5th Place – Castleton
6th Place – Coe
7th Place – North Central
8th Place – Baldwin Wallace
