28 Alex Faison has been a workhorse for NC State wrestling since entering the lineup in mid-December, competing in every single match. PODIUM HONORS Pisgah's Xander Hill, center, battled to second-place in the state. No. Kids that are trying to win a national title, they dont fear rules. 2021-2026 Strategic Plan & Mission Statement, Inside NC State Athletics Podcast Powered by PNC Bank, Promotional Activity/Community Service Request. The NC State wrestling program has had a meteoric rise to national prominence in recent years. While several wrestlers such as Orine starred, seeing the team put together a complete performance and build off early-season momentum was one of the most encouraging takeaways from the match. He had to set the precedent. The standard was set. The match against the Tar Heels is set for Friday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. So the culture was number one. It was a complete culture shock. Trephan, Jarrett Popolizio was named the 2018 Dan Gable co-NCAA Coach of the Year and the 2016 National Coach of the Year by FloWrestling. Popolizio had successfully rebuilt the Binghamton program, with significantly less resources, so he knew what he had to do. (); : Copyright 2018 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Showdown in Durham: NC State and Duke battle for ACC, NCAA seeding, Brownlow: NC State, Duke and Carolina all look to avenge ACC losses on busy basketball Saturday, Welter: I'm not mad, Carolina, just disappointed, AP source: Panthers to meet with QB Derek Carr at combine. They had to hold us accountable, and theres only one way to do it, right? No. Fishback, Trent I have confidence because Ive prepared myself with my training, and my coaches have helped me prepare.. Theyre like, Im trying to win a national title. 17 Pittsburgh, 23-9 NC State to host 2023 ACC Wrestling Championships Pat Popolizio's NC State wrestling program was starting to gain real attention following a 16th-place finish at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Join host Hayden Hidlay and coach Pat Popolizio to talk all things Pack wrestling and meet new NC State Wrestling Director of Operations Mackenzi Wood on Episode 102! As a whole, the team looks like one of the better squads in the country. Wrestling Coaches - NC State University Athletics Skip To Main Content Sports Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Rifle (coed) Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field Wrestling Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Gymnastics Rifle (coed) Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field Volleyball 28:00 - New Years Resolutions? You'll get some cool stuff too. Trephan appeared to be a major mismatch against Armys Kade Carlson. 30:00 - Pat asks Hayden about donuts. Its not an exaggeration to say that the coach completely tore down the once-proud program that had fallen on hard times. When looking for a wrestling coach, Yow had instructed her staff to look at the top 25 rankings and find somebody that doesnt belong. Upon being presented a coach from some place called Binghamton, and her staff guessing at its location, she told them: Call the guy. How do you get guys to buy in? Now it was, Wow, they can get these guys that werent top-100 recruits and all of a sudden start producing with them, Popolizio remembered. View Full Bio, Luke Karagias, Christian 7:20 - Staying on campus for Thanksgiving to prep for CKLV.8:08 - Thanksgiving Question: Too much hype and too little hype on food.10:30 - Hayden trying to talk a big game on in-room scraps. Pat Popolizio - Head Coach - Wrestling Coaches - NC State University Athletics Skip To Main Content Sports Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Rifle (coed) Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field Wrestling Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Gymnastics Rifle (coed) Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis "Our future is bright with Pat at the helm of NC State wrestling.". He did not have a rosy first impression of his new home. Taking back the momentum proved to be huge as the Wolfpack strung together five straight victories, putting Army away quickly. Pat doesn't deviate much from his welcome.2:20 - Runner-up at the CKLV and thoughts on the performance.18:00 - Collegiate Duals Preview - Cal Poly and Lehigh on first day.22:00 - Hayden's food quest in New Orleans.26:00 - Pat and Hayden's Christmas questions.32:15 - Mackenzi Wood Interview.SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INSApple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify, Looking ahead to CKLV and a chat with 197-pounder Isaac Trumble - NCS101. Jack got ahead early and held on late for a 7-5 win, giving the Pack an early 3-0 lead. I am an economics major and I joined the Technician in the fall of 2022. Holding a 17-6 lead, the Pack found itself with a chance to seize control in the 125-pound bout, and No. There were a lot of workouts. Holliday: State and Carolina headed in different directions for the final two weeks, Brownlow: Angst will be at an all-time high as NC State hosts hated rival UNC, Holliday: Miami puts the Heels back on the bubble, Brownlow: NC State, Duke and UNC all seek to avoid two losses in a row as crunch time hits, Holliday: Pivotal road trips for NC State and Duke, Brownlow: Saturday's matchup marks the beginning of a new Carolina-Duke era, Holliday: Could this be Keatts' best ACC season? Knop, AJ Those were guys that fit that program at the time and now it was new coaches, and now the expectations were different. Host Hayden Hidlay will talk with NC State head wrestling coach Pat Popolizio on the happenings in and around the program before getting with the shows featured interview, 197-pounder Isaac Trumble.Show Segments0:45- Welcome. Standing in the way was the Panthers, who actually did the Pack a favor by beating the Hokies a couple of weeks ago, but another win against a top-tier ACC opponent would have sealed the deal in the race for the conference crown. He addressed our whole team and was saying, Ive got a zero-tolerance policy, but everybodys got a clean slate now, all that good stuff. There was no one to put your eyes on and see how it was done. NC State cold-called him. Almost all of the bouts tonight were close, but the one exception to that was the 157-pound bout between No. Run from it. Dread it. 5 NC State dominates UNC, 28-6 #PACKMENTALITY Pop-Ins Podcast: EP. Capital Financial - Learn how to secure lifetime retirement income. This is likely the ceiling for this season, as the three teams ahead of us have already. 1:50 - First semester recap from Coach Popolizio. When I was first getting recruited, I didnt even know NC State was a school, Jack said with a laugh. At the end of the day, you give them a choice to buy in or not. NC State started out with back-to-back decisions to begin the match, the first by way of a top-10 showdown in the 141-pound bout between No. Craven, Jonas Then at the end of the year, after I won nationals, I said, I came back! Though that motto may not physically reside inside the office anymore, it has made everything commemorated within its walls possible. Matthews was the preseason No. 105 - Pitt win, UNC preview, catch up with Jarrett Trombley No. The team improved to 14-7 and beat two ACC foes, but slipped back to sixth at the conference tournament. You know if youre wrestling an NC State guy, hes going to be a tough son of a b-. 2023 Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Bio Jobs Hub: Find a great-paying job that changes lives, even yours, Click to See All CONTESTS available from WRAL.com, Buffalo Brothers - 1/2 Price Appetizers 4:30pm-6:00pm Monday - Friday. He added a third individual national championship this past season as Michael Macchiavello won the 197-pound title. Conlon, Sam Additionally, there were four major decisions that went in favor of the Pack. Pat was training us so hard. Pat Popolizio was named head wrestling coach for the Wolfpack on April 10, 2012. Its spanned five years, two hosts, dozens of guests, but just one head coach. 11:15 - Time off, meet travel problems. I want to know who he is even if I cant pronounce his last name. We move into December with Episode 101 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. In a high-profile match, No. 27:30 - Jarrett Trombley Interview SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INSApple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS, Popolizio Prepares for Pittsburgh - NCS104, The multi-talented Hayden Hidlay returns for Episode 104 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast with guests head coach Pat Popolizio and and true-freshman 149-pounder Jackson Arrington. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Its crazy that it played out like that., His perception of NC State wrestling at the time wasnt that much different from the national reputation: This was a place where a lot of good kids came and you never really heard from them anymore.. NC State to host 2023 ACC Wrestling Championships No. We were 63rd. Popolizio, the 2016 FloWrestling National Coach of the Year, has guided his program to five straight top-20 finishes at the NCAA Championship and three straight top-10 finishes in the final NWCA/USA Today Coaches' Poll. Pat Popolizio's ACC champion wrestling team has also gained a significant . Popolizio was named the 2018 Dan Gable co-NCAA Coach of the Year and the 2016 National Coach of the Year by FloWrestling. Popolizio remembers being at a tournament while coaching Binghamton, and his team sat near the Wolfpack squad in the bleachers. Just call him and get a read on the situation.. The result was a 5-6 dual record, zero ACC victories, a fifth-place finish at the conference tournament and a 63rd-place showing at the NCAA Championships that nearly everybody interviewed for this story can still recall the exact number of, a decade later. Hohman, Chase (); : 5:30 - The NCAA social information is also forthcoming. After dropping the first bout of the match, the Wolfpack (10-0) won five in a row and eight of the last nine against the Black Knights (2-4). Dec 19 (Mon) Dec 20 (Tue) TBA. The 2022-23wrestling season marks Pat Popolizios11th at the helm of the NC State wrestling program, as he was named head wrestling coach of the Wolfpack on April 10, 2012. UNC adds former NFL head coach Freddie Kitchens to staff, Jon Scheyer speaks to the media after a 71-67 win over NC State, Jeremy Roach speaks to the media after a 71-67 win over NC State, Late goal gives Golden Knights 3-2 win over Hurricanes, Hurricanes acquire defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere in trade with Coyotes, Puljujarvi: "At first I was like, 'Really?' You have permission to edit this article. 01 Mar 2023 17:19:54 1 but fell last weekend on a late takedown. They fired the guy that brought me here; thats my guy by default, Tommy Gantt, an eventual All-American who had just finished his freshman season, remembered. There was no wiggle room for guys to get through the cracks., Guys eventually fell in line, Gwiazdowski admitted, but the team sucked. Making his performance all the more impressive is the fact that he turned in a major decision with a limited week of practice. There were no leaders. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Guys were getting beat up. #PackMentality Pop-Ins Jason Bryant Sports 5.0 92 Ratings FEB 9, 2023 Popolizio Prepares for Pittsburgh - NCS104 Cox, Brock This new guy, I dont really know who he is or what hes about or for that matter where Binghamton University is., NC STATE FOOTBALL RECRUITING: 23 to watch in 2023. Hall, Timmy When Popolizio took over the NC State wrestling program prior to the 2012-13 campaign, it had not finished with a winning record in five straight seasons. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. Thats what you want for college wrestling. Cliff Keen Invitational. Jack is one of the most improved wrestlers in the country, he has already notched six ranked wins for NC State wrestling on the season. After 10 top-17 national finishes in a 14-year span from 1980-93 under legendary head coach Bob Guzzo, the team had not reached those heights since. I came up with a fever on Wednesday, and it kind of knocked me out for a little bit, Trumble said. Popolizio, Adam I think its needed if you want to do big things, said Gwiazdowski, who is now coaching at Cornell in addition to continuing his competitive career as a two-time world medalist. Tommy [later] told me, Every one of those guys was laughing at you., And, you know, that night they threw a hell of a party.. That was huge, that was momentum, the coach said. NC State beat Army 30-6. 7 Virginia Tech Sunday evening, both at Reynolds Coliseum and broadcast nationally on ACC Network. 12 redshirt sophomore Owen Trephan stole back the momentum with 3-1 victory over Pitts No. If you like wrestling content scratch that if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. The Wolfpack will look to accomplish all of that tonight in Chapel Hill at 7 p.m. Before we get to the dual itself, let's talk about the ACC dual championship and the possible outcomes after all . If you set the GPA expectation at 2.5, your guys are all going to get a 2.5, he explained. 12:30 - Hayden will take Tool as his long drive musical selection, then switch to the Eagles?14:25 - Looking at the win over Binghamton.16:40 - F&M Open recap.22:00 - Previewing Army West Point. 5:00 - Look at all the clovers! North Carolina State's Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a new contract for head wrestling coach Pat Popolizio. The pair was tied 3-3 after three periods, but after going up 4-3 in the fifth, Trumble couldnt seal the deal as Bonaccorsi clinched the match 6-4 with a takedown. 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