CoachReachNorthwestern Wrestling Coaches
Northwestern College is an NAIA program in the Great Plains Athletic Conference, located in Orange City, IA. The wrestling staff lists 8 coaches, led by head coach Rik Dahl and Luis Rivera-Santiago. Email addresses are listed for 6 of them.
Men's Wrestling staff4
- Email with CoachReachRik DahlHead coachAssistant Athletic Director / Head Wrestling Coach
- Email with CoachReachJon GroskreutzAssistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachJonah EgliAssistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachNoah ParmeleeGraduate Assistant
Women's Wrestling staff4
- Email with CoachReachLuis Rivera-SantiagoHead coachHead Coach
- Email with CoachReachPaul BartlettAssistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachVictor GarciaAssistant Coach
- Email with CoachReachSarina BertramGraduate Assistant
Men's Wrestling roster breakdown & projected openings28 playersAll wrestling openings →
Roster by class
- 9Freshmen
- 9Sophomores
- 5Juniors
- 5Seniors
- 0Grad students
Projected openings for the incoming class
5 of 28 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Low
5 seniors and 0 graduate students are in their listed final year; 23 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 lbs 141 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Medium |
| 285 lbs 285 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Medium |
| 197 lbs 197 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Medium |
| 174 lbs 174 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Medium |
| 157 lbs 157 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Medium |
| 149 lbs 149 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Low |
| 165 lbs 165 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Low |
| 184 lbs 184 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Low |
| 125 lbs 125 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Low |
| 133 lbs 133 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Low |
1 player has no position listed and is counted in the class totals only.
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
Women's Wrestling roster breakdown & projected openings15 playersAll wrestling openings →
Roster by class
- 11Freshmen
- 2Sophomores
- 2Juniors
- 0Seniors
- 0Grad students
Projected openings for the incoming class
0 of 15 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Low
0 seniors and 0 graduate students are in their listed final year; 15 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
This roster page does not list positions, so the estimate is for the whole squad.
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
How to email a wrestling coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: Northwestern College's public athletics staff directory (nwcraiders.com), last checked 2026-10-19. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.