#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast
Join NC State head wrestling coach Pat Popolizio and staff as they bring you all the news from inside the wrestling room in Raleigh with the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. Part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network.
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October 15, 2026 • 28 mins
The #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast is back for the premier episode of season 10 with host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio. Fall is upon us, and soon a new season for the NC State Wrestling team will get underway. In this episode, Popolizio talks about the progress of all the new faces for the Wolfpack program and focuses on some upcoming USA Wrestling events for the Wolfpack RTC.
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March 5, 2026 • 29 mins
The calendar has turned to March and the NCAA Wrestling season has turned to the postseason. On episode #148 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast co-host Brian Reinhardt is joined by R-Jr. Jackson Arrington as the duo talks about this weekend's 2026 ACC Championship taking place at Virginia Tech. Unfortunately Arrington will not be on the mat for the Wolfpack, as he has been out this year due to shoulder surgery. But the Pack's 15...
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January 27, 2026 • 32 mins
Top-10 battle in Raleigh this weekend, as #8 NC State will host #7 Virginia Tech Friday night inside a PACKed Reynolds Coliseum crowd.
On episode #147 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, head coach Pat Popolizio breaks down some of the matches for this highly anticipated dual. Co-host Brian Reinhardt is then joined by freshman Will Denny, who has made his way into the top-10 at 165 pounds in his rookie campaign.
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On episode #147 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, head coach Pat Popolizio breaks down some of the matches for this highly anticipated dual. Co-host Brian Reinhardt is then joined by freshman Will Denny, who has made his way into the top-10 at 165 pounds in his rookie campaign.
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January 6, 2026 • 21 mins
ACC Duals begin Friday night as the NC State Wolfpack host Virginia inside Reynolds Coliseum. On episode #146 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Brian Reinhardt and head coach Pat Popolizio give a midseason report on the program.
While the Pack recently added an NCAA Qualifier to its lineup as a midseason transfer, NC State also suffered a season-ending injury to one of its middle weights. There is still a battle...
While the Pack recently added an NCAA Qualifier to its lineup as a midseason transfer, NC State also suffered a season-ending injury to one of its middle weights. There is still a battle...
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December 30, 2025 • 19 mins
On episode #145 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Brian Reinhardt visits with the newest member of the Wolfpack squad, transfer Patrick Brophy Brophy just joined the Pack after the first semester and will see action at 197 pounds this year.
The duo talk about Brophy only starting to take up wrestling in high school, to his time at The Citadel to deciding to transfer to NC State and move to Raleigh.
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The duo talk about Brophy only starting to take up wrestling in high school, to his time at The Citadel to deciding to transfer to NC State and move to Raleigh.
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December 16, 2025 • 22 mins
The 2025-26 NC State Wrestling season is swiftly moving along as we head into second semester action. Co-host Brian Reinhardt and Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio go over some News & Notes from the early action and focus on the upcoming weekend slate on episode #144 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
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December 3, 2025 • 23 mins
On episode #143 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Brian Reinhardt visits with old/new member of the Wolfpack squad, 184-pounder Don Cates. The Durham, N.C., product, Cates originally joined the Pack in the shortened COVID season of 2020-21. After competing for three seasons, he decided to step away from the sport altogether and was working full-time. But with a need at the upperweights for NC State this year, he has re...
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November 12, 2025 • 22 mins
The 2025-26 NC State Wrestling season is in full swing, as the Wolfpack heads to Tulsa this weekend to compete at the National Duals. First-time podcast guest, R-So. Koy Buesgens, joins us on episode #142 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast to talk about his experiences with the Pack. Born in Tennessee and then moving to Minnesota, Buesgens has adapted to life in Raleigh.
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The computer science major talks all about that int...
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November 5, 2025 • 30 mins
NC State opens its dual season with Northern Colorado on Saturday at 6 PM inside Reynolds Coliseum. Co-host Brian Reinhardt and Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio go weight-by-weight for a season preview for the 2025-26 NC State squad on episode #141 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
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October 30, 2025 • 30 mins
With the 2025-26 NC State Wrestling season right around the corner, we visit with 2025 All-American Isaac Trumble on episode #140 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. The Nebraska native covers: marriage (including a kid on the way), injury, military life after college, and the excitement surrounding the Wolfpack program entering a new season.
In his first season up at heavyweight last year, Trumble placed fourth at the NC...
In his first season up at heavyweight last year, Trumble placed fourth at the NC...
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September 24, 2025 • 32 mins
The season premier episode of Season #9 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast was a banger! 2025 World Champion Trent Hidlay sits down to relive some of his favorite memories of winning GOLD at 92 kg at the Senior World Championship. The fun doesn't stop there, as a surprise guest (even to Trent), older brother Hayden Hidlay joins to talk about his perspective of being in the stands for the momentous occasion in Croatia.
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May 2, 2025 • 21 mins
On episode #138 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Trent Hidlay sits down with his current Wolfpack RTC head coach Jamill Kelly.
Kelly was a teammate (at Oklahoma State) and previously coached under Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizo, and recently returned to Raleigh to join the RTC. The former Olympic Silver medalist talks about the Pack's recent success at the U.S. Open and Hidlay qualifying for Final X.
Kelly was a teammate (at Oklahoma State) and previously coached under Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizo, and recently returned to Raleigh to join the RTC. The former Olympic Silver medalist talks about the Pack's recent success at the U.S. Open and Hidlay qualifying for Final X.
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February 28, 2025 • 26 mins
The postseason is finally here! All through preseason and during the regular season you will hear many coaches and athletes talk about getting to March. That time is now, and it is time for the NC State Wolfpack to compete at the 2025 ACC Championships.
On episode #136 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach sit down and go weight-by-weight through the Wolfpack starters as they ...
On episode #136 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach sit down and go weight-by-weight through the Wolfpack starters as they ...
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February 10, 2025 • 27 mins
One last time inside Reynolds Coliseum this season for the NC State Wrestling team, as the Wolfpack closes out its dual slate with an ACC battle against Stanford Friday night.
Co-host Trent Hidlay catches up with Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio to look back at the exciting rivalry win at North Carolina, and the duo turn ahead to this weekend's clash with the Stanford Cardinal on episode #135 of the #PackMentality Pop...
Co-host Trent Hidlay catches up with Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio to look back at the exciting rivalry win at North Carolina, and the duo turn ahead to this weekend's clash with the Stanford Cardinal on episode #135 of the #PackMentality Pop...
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January 29, 2025 • 28 mins
First place in the ACC is on the line this Friday night, as #6 NC State heads to #18 North Carolina in a battle of the conference's lone undefeated squads in conference action.
Co-host Brian Reinhardt visits with the returning Pat Popolizio to preview a great night of ACC action and much more on episode #134 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
The duo also talk about the return of National Duals, former national ch...
Co-host Brian Reinhardt visits with the returning Pat Popolizio to preview a great night of ACC action and much more on episode #134 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
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January 8, 2025 • 35 mins
It is a double-dual weekend for the NC State Wrestling team, as the Wolfpack will host Duke in the ACC opener before heading to Oklahoma State to close the weekend.
Co-host Trent Hidlay invites fans to PACK Reynolds RED Friday night vs. Duke then is joined by a Lee Cothran, host of the Dynasty Defined Podcast, to breakdown the matchup between the Pack and Cowboys on episode #133 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
Co-host Trent Hidlay invites fans to PACK Reynolds RED Friday night vs. Duke then is joined by a Lee Cothran, host of the Dynasty Defined Podcast, to breakdown the matchup between the Pack and Cowboys on episode #133 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
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December 17, 2024 • 18 mins
One final dual before the holiday break, the NC State wrestling team will head up to New York this weekend to face off against Cornell in one of the best duals of the weekend.
Co-host Brian Reinhardt and Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio talk about some of the matchups and NC State's schedule in between the two semesters on episode #132 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
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Co-host Brian Reinhardt and Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio talk about some of the matchups and NC State's schedule in between the two semesters on episode #132 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
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December 3, 2024 • 28 mins
The top in-season tournament of the season is going on this weekend in Las Vegas, the annual Cliff Keen Invite. Nine of the top 12 teams in this week's NWCA Coaches Poll will all be sending athletes, including NC State for the third straight year.
On episode #131 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Trent Hidlay sits down with Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio to talk about the tournament, which Hidlay won tw...
On episode #131 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Trent Hidlay sits down with Wolfpack head coach Pat Popolizio to talk about the tournament, which Hidlay won tw...
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November 21, 2024 • 27 mins
On location from the USA Wrestling headquarters in Colorado, co-host Trent Hidlay sits down with NC State head coach Pat Popolizio for a PACKed episode #130 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
The duo recap all the action from last weekend - dual wins over App State, Princeton, and Rutgers - then turn their attention to the home dual this weekend against Utah Valley State, led by former Wolfpack assistant Adam Hall in his...
The duo recap all the action from last weekend - dual wins over App State, Princeton, and Rutgers - then turn their attention to the home dual this weekend against Utah Valley State, led by former Wolfpack assistant Adam Hall in his...
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November 15, 2024 • 30 mins
NC State Wrestling hits the road for a pair of duals up in New Jersey on Sunday, first against Princeton and then Rutgers.
On episode #129 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Trent Hidlay linked up with Rutgers Wrestling play-by-play announcer Nick Kosko and the duo goes through all the probable match-ups for a full preview.
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On episode #129 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, co-host Trent Hidlay linked up with Rutgers Wrestling play-by-play announcer Nick Kosko and the duo goes through all the probable match-ups for a full preview.
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