Pat Popolizio

NC State Wrestling heads to NCAAs

March 21, 2024 Ryan Henkel

There’s something special brewing down on the mats in Raleigh. The NC State Wolfpack wrestling team has established itself as one of the most dominant and electric programs at the university and they’ve only continued […]

Wolfpack wrestling eyes NCAA crown

March 16, 2022 Brett Friedlander

NC State wrestlers have built a championship tradition at the NCAA Tournament by winning nine individual national titles, including four since 2009. Team success hasn’t come as easily. Despite winning four straight ACC crowns, the […]

NC State wins third straight ACC wrestling title

February 28, 2021 Brett Friedlander

NC State saw its nation’s best 22-dual match winning streak come to an end earlier this month when it lost to Virginia Tech on a tiebreaker after battling to a draw in the team score. […]

Unbeaten Wolfpack wrestling again aiming for national title

January 27, 2021 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — COVID-19 succeeded where everyone on NC State’s wrestling schedule failed in 2020. It denied the Wolfpack a chance at victory. Coach Pat Popolizio’s talented team went undefeated through its dual match season for […]

NSJ 2020 College Team of the Year: Wolfpack wrestling has unbeaten season cut short

December 23, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The goal of every team at the start of every season, regardless of the sport or the level, is to go undefeated. It’s a standard few can to get close to, let alone accomplish. That’s […]

Former Wolfpack wrestler Rohskopf has controversial end to UFC debut

June 24, 2020 Shawn Krest

Former NC State wrestling champion Max Rohskopf found himself at the center of a controversy after making his UFC debut. Rohskopf won the 2016 ACC championship with the Wolfpack at 165 pounds and twice qualified […]

Wolfpack wrestling continues its climb

February 12, 2020 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — The wall outside the wrestling practice gym at NC State’s Weisiger-Brown Athletic Facility is adorned with the photos of the Wolfpack’s seven national champions. At the far end is an eighth panel with […]

Macchiavello wins 197-pound wrestling title for NC State

March 21, 2018 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — The wall outside NC State’s wrestling practice gym is adorned with pictures of the Wolfpack’s past national champions, surrounded by a couple of campus landmarks. Michael Macchiavello has had his eye on a […]