AustinWolf828 said:

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Fields is in.

All 10 in NCAAs.

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Hell yeah!

AustinWolf828 said:

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Fields is in.

All 10 in NCAAs.

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WOW….

My buddy told me he read on a board, not this one, that a mystery assistant coach interviewed to fill Adam's spot. Said if we got him it would be huge, and would be almost like a revitalization, instead of the potential drop off when losing a coach of Adam's caliber.

Anybody heard about this and have any idea who it could be?

Excited about the possibility. Going to miss Adam.

I have no knowledge but Gwiz is an assistant at Cornell. Maybe bring him home?

AustinWolf828 said:

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Fields is in.

All 10 in NCAAs.

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Great news
How many other schools will have 10 guys?

And when are the brackets set?

Sounds like it is official on the new Assistant. Coach Pop on twitter saying big announcement tomorrow.

Redwolf55 said:

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Sounds like it is official on the new Assistant. Coach Pop on twitter saying big announcement tomorrow.

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Going to be a big one 😉 https://t.co/FEfNoRq2UV

— 🐺🔴⚫️Pat Popolizio (@pat_popolizio) March 13, 2024

If it is who I have been told, this is an olympic size hire for the Pack.

Seedings out for NCAA Wrestling:

Camacho 7

Orine 3

Jack 4

Arrington 3

Ed 4

Fields 23

Faison 29

Fishback 10

Trent 2

Owen 8

82TxPackFan said:

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Seedings out for NCAA Wrestling:

Camacho 7

Orine 3

Jack 4

Arrington 3

Ed 4

Fields 23

Faison 29

Fishback 10

Trent 2

Owen 8

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Man, if seeds held...

packgrad said:

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Redwolf55 said:

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Sounds like it is official on the new Assistant. Coach Pop on twitter saying big announcement tomorrow.

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Going to be a big one 😉 https://t.co/FEfNoRq2UV

— 🐺🔴⚫️Pat Popolizio (@pat_popolizio) March 13, 2024

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Going to be a big one hmmmm…
Heavyweight National Champion of past is my guess

Guy from Pitt?

Packamylase said:

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Guy from Pitt?

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I was thinking home grown…Nick Gwiazdowski

It's just a guess with no factual angle.

https://instagr.am/p/C4gCYVBumXq


https://gopack.com/news/2024/3/14/wrestling-esposito-named-associate-head-coach

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RALEIGH NC State head wrestling coach Pat Popolizio has announced that Zack Esposito will join his staff and serve as an associate head coach. The veteran coach comes to the Wolfpack after a stint with USA Wrestling.

"Zack is a big impact hire", said Popolizio. "He comes from an elite background of wrestling, has produced at all levels and is a proven winner. His values mirror everything that our program stands for and I am confident that we will continue to build on the momentum that has continued to grow in the past several seasons. He shares the same goals as the rest of us, to win a national title."

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"I am thrilled to join Pat Popolizio and the NC State wrestling staff", said Esposito. "His reputation as a coach and the culture he has cultivated at NC State are truly remarkable. I want to express my gratitude to USA Wrestling, Bill Zadick, and Joe Russell for their unwavering support. The season spent with them was an invaluable learning experience. I look forward to developing student-athletes and working alongside the rest of the dedicated staff members of the Wolfpack wrestling program."

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another impressive olympic sport hire, how is this guy not a head coach somewhere?

SportManagementEngineer said:

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82TxPackFan said:

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Seedings out for NCAA Wrestling:

Camacho 7

Orine 3

Jack 4

Arrington 3

Ed 4

Fields 23

Faison 29

Fishback 10

Trent 2

Owen 8

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Man, if seeds held...

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We are projected to finish 2nd if seeds hold:

https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/12300131-2024-ncaa-wrestling-tournament-team-standings-based-on-seed

Projected Team Standings At The 2024 NCAA Wrestling Tournament

Place Team Points
1 Penn State 136
2 NC State 83
3 Nebraska 58
4 Lehigh 57
5 Oklahoma State 55
6 Iowa State 53.5
7 Arizona State 52
7 Cornell 52
9 Iowa 49.5
10 Virginia Tech 46

mdreid said:

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another impressive olympic sport hire, how is this guy not a head coach somewhere?

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Don't know why he's not a HC, but I believe his parents live in JoCo which might have been a hook.

NCAA Tournament begins this Thursday.

#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 122 - 2024 NCAA Championships Preview

🐺🤼‍♂️🎙️ | Perfect way to begin Championship Week! Listen to @pat_popolizio give a full @PackWrestle preview for the 2024 NCAA Championships which begin Thursday on this brand-new episode of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.

WATCH 💻 on @YouTube now: https://t.co/EhxHOiVDhE pic.twitter.com/K5EySSzc0D

— Wolfpack RTC (@WolfpackRTC) March 18, 2024

Looks like Jacks path just got tougher

Already changes to the 141 bracket, and it affects the @PackWrestle & Ryan Jack - who now has a two-time All-American in the 1st Round.

Read updates on @TheWolfpacker throughout the weekend ⤵️https://t.co/LZxVAdWIjU

— Brian Reinhardt (@BCReinhardt) March 20, 2024

I was traveling from PA today and you could see Penn State Wrestling shifts everywhere. Spoke to a couple guys that by chance were from Hidlay's home town. They were very very complimentary of what Pop has done at NC State.

Go Pack!