There was an error processing your request. Popolizio, Adam Just the stuff they were talking about and how loud they were it was like, what are these guys doing? he remembered roughly a decade later. So director of athletics Debbie Yow was fine if everything changed under Popolizio. 2021-2026 Strategic Plan & Mission Statement, Inside NC State Athletics Podcast Powered by PNC Bank, Promotional Activity/Community Service Request. NC State brought home the first team trophy with a school and ACC-best fourth place finish at the 2018 NCAA Championships. This match also went to overtime, a common theme of the night, but Orine eventually prevailed, setting the final score at 23-9. Were building on momentum from the start of the year, Trephan said. They were like, Screw Pat, this and that. Love keeping up-to-date on whats going on around the NCAA in wrestling. Now if you do anything wrong, you stand out.. CLEVELAND, Ohio Winning a Division I state championship is hard, but beating seven-time defending state champion St. Edward at home just might be harder. Part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. NC State had a school-record two NCAA Finalists this season, first time ever in ACC history, and four All-Americans. There is no additional information to display: 1 but fell last weekend on a late takedown. 125-pounder Jarrett Trombley is this episode's featured interview. Were going to continue to get better and capitalize, but I like the overall product.. 8 sophomore Isaac Trumble took Pitts top-ranked Nino Bonaccorsi to the wire, nearly pulling off the upset in the 197-pound bout. Capital Financial - Learn how to secure lifetime retirement income. It might sound bad now, especially with where were at now a top-10, top-five program every year but weve made some huge jumps since then.. It was not easy, Gwiazdowski said. 141-pounder Kevin Jack out of Danbury, Conn., wasnt highly recruited, but saw enough from former club teammates wrestling for Popolizio to choose the Pack out of what he remembers were three options. Popolizio was the 2018 ACC Wrestling Coach of the Year after leading the Wolfpack to their first ACC regular-season title since 2004. There was no wiggle room for guys to get through the cracks., Guys eventually fell in line, Gwiazdowski admitted, but the team sucked. Jack, Hayden There were guys that wanted to follow Pats rules and mindset, Gwiazdowski added. 0. NC State wrestling arrives all the same. As expected, the Eagles, who are . The seven-year deal runs through June 2025. I didnt want to go from Binghamton to NC State and then have to make one more jump to another school to win a national championship, Popolizio said. 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. Those guys didnt shy away from it. Cates, Jacob In his final year, 12 wrestlers earned All-Academic honors. 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. After a slow start where each wrestler only scored one point, the match went to overtime, and Trephan left no doubt there, winning with a two-point takedown. The [practice] matches were lasting long. Freshman Ethan Berginc and Junior Ben Pasiuk put a combined six points on the board for the Black Knights. 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. DI Wrestling Rankings - College wrestling rankings: NWCA Coaches poll | NCAA.com Wrestling Home Rankings Video History 2022 Brackets Champ Info Live scoring Through Games FEB. 19, 2023. The Collegiate Wrestling Duals. With Pitt still hanging in the match, No. I just had to finish the shot and get that takedown, and I did it feels good to win.. The 2022-23 wrestling season marks Pat Popolizio's 11th at the helm of the NC State wrestling program, as he was named head wrestling coach of the Wolfpack on April 10, 2012. There was some collision of thoughts.. . Wolfpack powers past Pitt, prepares for Heels (with Jarrett Trombley) - NCS105, After a big win at home vs. Pittsburgh, head coach Pat Popolizio joins host Hayden Hidlay on Episode 105 to talk about that as well as preview the upcoming dual with the Tar Heels of North Carolina. We made it very clear what we were looking for, and it was just like, Who is going to buy in? he recalled. 5 NC State wrestling closes regular season at rival UNC No. NC State wrestling defends Reynolds, hands Pitt first ACC loss in top-20 matchup, Ben Ellis, Sports Editor and Noah Teague, Staff Writer, Jermaine Hudson, Senior Staff Photographer, Fletcher Sholar, Photo Correspondent and Max Florian, Photo Correspondent, Hallie Walker, Agromeck Photo Editor and Anna Hansen, Senior Staff Photographer, Jaylan Harrington, Editor in Chief and Tristan Tucker, Managing Editor, First and Tech Vol. Trombley, Isaac 28:23 - Super Bowl Bonus Question. There was an error processing your request. When youre building, you need some kind of reassurance that things are right. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. It was a lot of just mean, tough wrestling, which is what he built his culture around, Gwiazdowski said of Popolizio. Making his performance all the more impressive is the fact that he turned in a major decision with a limited week of practice. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. (); : By the end, there was no doubt that Trephan was the better of the two. Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina State's Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a new contract for head wrestling coach Pat Popolizio. Feb 27, 2023. Pat was training us so hard. Pat changed that though. At the end of the day, you give them a choice to buy in or not. How close did Raleigh come to getting an NFL team? 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. It came down to the wire, but Matthews edged out Jack with a 4-2 decision to put the Panthers on top 3-0 to begin. PODIUM HONORS Pisgah's Xander Hill, center, battled to second-place in the state. Ahrberg, Jackson I was suspended from the team, but I rose from the ashes and won!. Trephan appeared to be a major mismatch against Armys Kade Carlson. Two really good teams match up we saw that tonight. Im Noah Teague, a freshman from Charlotte, North Carolina. Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast), Locked On Panthers - Daily Podcast On The Carolina Panthers, Locked On Podcast Network, Julian Council, Kyle Klingman & Andy Hamilton, Mat Talk Podcast Network, Trackwrestling | Mat Talk Podcast Network. I have confidence because Ive prepared myself with my training, and my coaches have helped me prepare.. As a whole, the team looks like one of the better squads in the country. I am an economics major and I joined the Technician in the fall of 2022. 1:30 - Recapping CMU and Illinois. I just wanted to push the pace throughout the night, and I think thats how things turned out. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Heller looked anything but comfortable during the match, fleeing out of bounds, and a garbage-time takedown from Heller made the final score closer than how the bout went. Pisgah wrestling closes season at state tournaments. This is one of the best venues in the country to wrestle, Popolizio said. I am an economics major and I joined the Technician in the fall of 2022. 01 Mar 2023 17:19:54 Just pushing the pace and keeping the pressure on, that was the biggest part for me, Scott said. With the win, NC State heads into the final week of the regular season having won all of its home matches for the fourth consecutive season, and tonight proved why Reynolds is such a tough place for visitors to win as the crowd was electric and a huge advantage for the Pack. Would love to see him on again! (); : 20 in the 197 weight class a win over No. NC State wrestling head coach Pat Popolizio will face his former team this weekend, as his first head coaching job was at Binghamton (2007-12). The Wolfpack gig intrigued the sports rising star despite a negative first-hand experience with the program not too long before NC State called. NC State wrestling fans have noticed the Pack is 0-3 thus far in dual . 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? I had an idea of it. 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. 28:20 - Owen Trephan Interview.SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INSApple Podcasts|Stitcher|Spreaker|Google Podcasts |Spotify|Android|RSSSUPPORT THE SHOWAnd if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network,become a TEAM MEMBER today. Thats the expectation now, but then he was building it. It was, Wait a second, if he can do it, I can do I it. Lewis, Andrew Its not up for discussion; thats how we do things. . 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. NC State to host 2023 ACC Wrestling Championships No. Run from it. The team lacked talent, and Popolizios aim was to make up ground with grittiness. Sophomore Isaac Trumble prevented his opponent, Kyle Swartz, from scoring at all with a 7-0 victory. NC State wrestling has not finished lower since then. The team improved to 14-7 and beat two ACC foes, but slipped back to sixth at the conference tournament. 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 I dont care about whatever team rules or expectations you have I have a higher standard for myself., Popolizio mentioned the Wolfpack winning a national title when he first talked about Raleigh with Gwiazdowski, who knew enough about the college wrestling world at that time to say: Youre fing nuts., Gantt remembers in his first one-on-one meeting with Popolizio, the coach told him that three or four years from now, well be competing for a conference title and be in the top 25, top 10 at NCAAs., In my head, I was like, theres no way; this dude is just talking, Gantt admitted now while looking back. Look at the [2016 recruiting] class that was No. Even though he took a loss, Trumble proved his talent by giving the No. NC State (11-1, 4-0) heads into the final week of the regular season at #4 in the NWCA Coaches Poll. 20 redshirt sophomore Kai Orine kept the pressure on in the final bout of the night, beating Pitts sixth-ranked Micky Phillippi 2-1. 9 Lachlan McNeil. Sometimes you just gotta find a way to win Theres no wrong way to win when youre there. 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. Gwiazdowski remembers how demanding Popolizio and his staff were during that time. 11:15 - Time off, meet travel problems. Fields, Dylan With the win, NC State essentially iced the match with a 20-9 lead. Popolizio was a three-time NCAA qualifier at Oklahoma State University. I wanted it to be understood from day one what was expected by the student-athletes.. "Our future is bright with Pat at the helm of NC State wrestling.". Trumble, the sixth-ranked wrestler in his weight class, continues to shine as one of the nations best. Popolizio was set to return fifth-year senior Tommy Gantt, who had just a 15-15 record as a freshman under the previous coaching staff. McCall, Kevin Reinert, Ed I was like, Uhhh that sounds good. Error! Horne, Tyrie However, Gwiazdowskis NCAA performance alone was enough to put NC State on the map. 28 Tyler Badgett 4-0 in the 149-pound bout and tied it up 3-3. Pat Popolizio was named head wrestling coach for the Wolfpack on April 10, 2012. Popolizio had successfully rebuilt the Binghamton program, with significantly less resources, so he knew what he had to do. 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On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. NC STATE FOOTBALL RECRUITING: 23 to watch in 2023. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Theyre like, Im trying to win a national title. Two top-20 NCAA finishes were just the beginning. Host Hayden Hidlay speaks with head coach Pat Popolizio to celebrate the mark and talk about the start of the season before getting to the shows featured guest, heavyweight Owen Trephan. That culture, even moreso than the results, was the biggest difference between the program Gwiazdowski joined and NC States team now. Just call him and get a read on the situation.. 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. Copyright 2018 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. The cherry on top for NC State was a tech fall as redshirt sophomore Owen Trephan had a dominant 22-7 win. The Wolfpack had won three ACC matches in the last four years and had a highest finish of 44th nationally in the last three NCAA Championships. "Pat has proven that NC State wrestling can compete at the highest levels, including winning the ACC and finishing in the top five nationally," NCSU Director of Athletics Debbis Yow said in a statement. Popolizio admits now there was no question in my mind that type of roster turnover was required, for the sake of the program and its culture. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. NC State beat Pitt 23-9. And they didnt just excel on the mat. The 34-year-old had just completed his sixth season at Binghamton in upstate New York. 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. 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