North Carolina State University Men's Wrestling
North Carolina State University fields a men's wrestling team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, about the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,125,730, well above the median of $1.2M — $59,048 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's wrestling programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 76 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 980, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,539,922 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,897 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 30)
The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,125,730 for the year
- Operating expenses$338,684 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$59,048 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,539,922 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,897 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,775,789 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Popolizio head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school wrestling players300,214 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,647 76 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.88% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's wrestling recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,125,730 $59,048 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,539,922
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,775,789
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,895 in-state · $31,767 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 41 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Wrestling programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 21 | 27 | $1.1M | 991 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 23 | 37 | $2M | 989 | 19% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Southern Conference | 26 | 46 | $1.1M | 984 | 94% | |
| University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas | 52 | 31 | $438k | — | 78% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 66 | 18 | $105k | — | 92% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 69 | 56 | $242k | — | 48% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 81 | 62 | $236k | — | 92% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 109 | 24 | $207k | — | 100% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 115 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 117 | 23 | $105k | — | 95% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Southern Conference | 123 | 29 | $671k | 973 | 14% | |
| Coker University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 125 | 44 | $361k | — | 97% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 8 over cap | 38 | $2.6M | $68,989 | 965 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 6 over cap | 36 | $2.1M | $59,048 | 987 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 7 over cap | 37 | $2M | $54,488 | 989 | vs | |
| Stanford University room for 4 | 26 | $1.9M | $71,447 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 2 over cap | 32 | $1.8M | $57,688 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 7 over cap | 37 | $1.7M | $46,774 | 986 | vs | |
| Duke University room for 3 | 27 | $1.1M | $39,022 | 991 | vs |
Every Atlantic Coast Conference men's wrestling program · Men's Wrestling budgets ranked