#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast

The 2024 ACC Championship will be hosted by North Carolina this year on Sunday, March 10. NC State leads the ACC with five top seeds, and the Pack also added three with the second seed. Meaning, the Wolfpack will have just two compete in the opening round, while the eight others have a bye into the semifinals as NC State goes for a sixth straight ACC title. Host Brian Reinhardt and Pack head coach...

[powerpress] It doesn’t get much better than this if you are a college wrestling fan, as the 2024 ACC Dual Championship is on the line Friday night inside Reynolds Coliseum! NC State (15-2) and Virginia Tech (9-3) sit alone atop the ACC standings both at 4-0 heading into the final weekend of the regular season. The winner will be the outright regular season champion. Host Brian Reinhardt and Pack...

The NC State Wrestling team is off to a 3-0 start in ACC, and will step out of action this weekend for a top-10 dual inside Reynolds Coliseum. Host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio talk about what has been going on in the Wolfpack wrestling program on episode No. 119 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. #8 NC State will host #9 Cornell Friday night at 7 PM in Reynolds Colise...

It is Rivalry Week as the Wolfpack will host the Tar Heels in an ACC battle inside Reynolds Coliseum. Host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio break down the dual that is sure to be PACKed with Wolfpack RED on episode No. 118 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. Watch previous episodes of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: / @wolfpackrtc #packmentality #WolfpackWrestling #NCSt...

ACC action is just around the corner for the NC State Wrestling team, as the Pack will head up to Pitt on Jan. 26 to kick off conference action. Pennsylvania native Jackson Arrington joins host Brian Reinhardt on episode No. 117 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast to talk about his hot-start and top-5 ranking at 149 pounds, and his expectations for the rest of the season. #packmentality   #wolfp...

December is a busy month for college wrestling zig-zagging across the U.S. with some of the best action of the season. On episode No. 115 of the the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio recap a very success trip to Las Vegas for the annual Cliff Keen Invite. The Pack now turns its attention back to dual season, as #2 NC State will head to Nashv...

A very busy first month of the season has the NC State Wrestling team sitting at 7-0 and ranked #2 in the country. After three weeks of non-stop travel, the Pack will enjoy a well-deserved couple of days off. On episode No. 114 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, host Brian Reinhardt and Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio talk about some of the recent season highlights and what December looks li...

The NC State Wolfpack got their feet wet with a pair of dominant dual wins during the opening week of the 2023-24 collegiate season, now the Pack heads up to PA this weekend for both a pair of duals and a round-robin event. Host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio get Wolfpack fans caught up on episode No. 113 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. Reinhardt then sits down with N...

As the calendar turns to November host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio get Wolfpack fans ready for the upcoming season on episode No. 112 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. The duo go weight-by-weight through the 2023-24 NC State lineup as the Pack opens with a pair of duals this first week of the season. Popolizio also revisits Isaac Trumble's Gold medal performance at t...

Join host Brian Reinhardt and NC State junior Isaac Trumble on episode #111 of the PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. Trumble will soon be heading to Albania, his first time out of the U.S., to compete at 97 kg at the 2023 U23 World Championships. He also goes in-depth about his participation in NC State's ROTC program, and what this upcoming season looks like for him as he plans to redshirt. #packmen...

Join host Brian Reinhardt and NC State wrestling head coach Pat Popolizio for episode #110 as they catch #WPN up on the Pack's quickly-approaching 2023-24 season. The duo also talk about the recent Wolfpack RTC action, look into NC State's season schedule and go over the recent NCAA rule changes. Get the video version of the show at https://www.youtube.com/@WolfpackRTC #packmentality   #wolfpackwr...

Hayden Hidlay didn’t check all the equipment, so Episode 109 starts off with an apology, an unnecessary one, but an apology nonetheless. Coach Pat Popolizio and Hidlay recharge the batteries and fire up the show. Tuffy Talk will also win the bid as a guest host for the second part of the show today. We’ll recap the U.S. Open as well as some other big news centering around the NC State wrestling fa...

Hayden Hidlay returns to Raleigh to recap the NCAA Championship performances with head coach Pat Popolizio on Episode 108 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. The featured interview for this episode is with 157-pounder and All-American Ed Scott. SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS SUPPORT THE SHOW And if you're a fan of the e...

Hayden Hidlay and Pat Popolizio preview the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships from Pat’s house after Hayden had to reconfigure his schedule because he needed to lift. SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS #packmentality   #wolfpackwrestling   #ncstatewrestling   #wrestlingpodcast SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Po...

Hayden Hidlay and Pat Popolizio sit down to break down the NC State Wolfpack’s prospectus at the upcoming ACC Championships this weekend. It’s not just big for qualifying, but the Pack also are serving as the tournament hosts this year. We’ll also recap the UNC dual first as well as some things for the Pack fans to know. Show Segments 0:45 - “Hayden, always great to see ya.” 2:20 - Casino Night on...

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. 125-pounder Jarrett Trombley is this episode’s featured interview. Show Segments 0:55 - Pat is always glad to see Hayden. 1:30 - Action Packed Weekend (including that big game last Sunday) 4:35 - Casin...

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. Show Segments 1:02 - Hayden shakes off the rust and Pat claims he’s good for 4 a.m. podcast recordings. 3:40 - Pitching the ACC Championships here at Reynolds this year. 5:00 - Look at all the clovers! Casino Night...

Looking back at the first part of the season as Episode 103 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast rolls on with head coach Pat Popolizio and host Hayden Hidlay. Show Segments 1:00 - Coach Popolizio is always happy to see Hayden. 1:50 - First semester recap from Coach Popolizio. 3:30 - Collegiate Duals: NC State wins the Red Pool. 11:15 - Time off, meet travel problems. 12:30 - Hayden will take Too...

Wolfpack wrestling is coming off a trip to Las Vegas and the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and now another challenge awaits as the Pack will head to New Orleans, Louisiana on December 19-20 for the Journeymen Collegiate Duals, which features nine Top 25 teams in the 12-team field. Join host Hayden Hidlay and coach Pat Popolizio to talk all things Pack wrestling and meet new NC State Wrestling...

We move into December with Episode 101 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. 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 show’s featured interview, 197-pounder Isaac Trumble. Show Segments 0:45- Welcome. Pat’s always happy to see his co-host. 1:30 - Recapping CMU and Illinois. 7:20 - Staying on c...

It’s spanned five years, two hosts, dozens of guests, but just one head coach. We’ve finally made it to the milestone 100th episode of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. 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 show’s featured guest, heavyweight Owen Trephan. Show Segments 1:00 - Pat’s intro really h...

Episode 99 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast will get a recap of the U23 World Championships with Trent Hidlay’s performance, a wrestle-off recap and then looking ahead to the annual early-season dual with App State. Host Hayden Hidlay will also introduce Pack fans to new Sports Information Director Jonas Pope IV. Pope spent 16 years in the print world and is now working on the other side of t...

Episode 98 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast is back at you with head coach Pat Popolizio and 141-pounder Ryan Jack, an NCAA qualifier a year ago. One thing you’ll immediately notice is the show has a new host as five-time All-American and current Student-Athlete Development Coordinator Hayden Hidlay. Practice has started officially, so the season is here. What’s in store for the Pack this sea...

Episode 98 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast is back at you with head coach Pat Popolizio and 141-pounder Ryan Jack, an NCAA qualifier a year ago. One thing you’ll immediately notice is the show has a new host as five-time All-American and current Student-Athlete Development Coordinator Hayden Hidlay. Practice has started officially, so the season is here. What’s in store for the Pack this sea...

The show WILL go on as Episode 97 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast is once again joined by head wrestling coach Pat Popolizio and host Brian Reinhardt. There’s been some news floating around about the status of said host, preseason, and the schedule.  Show Segments 1:00 - Preseason Week 3 is rolling on. 2:00 - Hey, the schedule is out! 4:00 - Where are we with the recruiting process? 5:30 - W...