#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast
Oct 15, 2026 · 33 min · 22 segments
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…
Pat PopolizioGuestBrian ReinhardtHostI think it's a good time to bring up, um, unfortunately, back in May at the age of 82, we lost former coach Bob Guzzo, uh, coached at NC State for 30 years.
From day one, you know, he, he welcomed me with, with open arms and, uh, you know, was able to rely on him for the lot of knowledge that he had, and really the love for wrestling.
I don't know I haven't met many people that love wrestling more than Coach Guzzo, and I could tell just from the passion.
There was not a single situation that he wouldn't understand and be able to break it down, and it's, that's what you get when you, when you've coached that long.
And it, you know, as grueling as the sport is, it was always nice to have him in the room before practice, after practice.
You know, I don't know so much during the workouts maybe he was, uh, on guys, but you know, before practice he could break the ice and, and make these guys feel good.
You know, we would be on the phone almost every Saturday after a Friday dual talking about it and things that maybe we gotta work on and, you know, he was dead on with, with anything that he brought up.
I mean, it's, it's definitely not the same, you know, coming into the room and not seeing him here or his car parked out and, you know, having him h- hobbling around a little bit in that room and guys, you know, busting on him.
Uh, but I, I was just really glad the way that we were able to celebrate, you know, the, the...
I think NC State did a really good job with it, with his whole ceremony and it was, people came from all over and there was a ton of people here to celebrate his life.
And obviously before his passing he got into the, uh, NC State Athletics Hall of Fame.
I think it's a good time to bring up, um, unfortunately, back in May at the age of 82, we lost former coach Bob Guzzo, uh, coached at NC State for 30 years.
From day one, you know, he, he welcomed me with, with open arms and, uh, you know, was able to rely on him for the lot of knowledge that he had, and really the love for wrestling.
I don't know I haven't met many people that love wrestling more than Coach Guzzo, and I could tell just from the passion.
There was not a single situation that he wouldn't understand and be able to break it down, and it's, that's what you get when you, when you've coached that long.
And it, you know, as grueling as the sport is, it was always nice to have him in the room before practice, after practice.
You know, I don't know so much during the workouts maybe he was, uh, on guys, but you know, before practice he could break the ice and, and make these guys feel good.
You know, we would be on the phone almost every Saturday after a Friday dual talking about it and things that maybe we gotta work on and, you know, he was dead on with, with anything that he brought up.
I mean, it's, it's definitely not the same, you know, coming into the room and not seeing him here or his car parked out and, you know, having him h- hobbling around a little bit in that room and guys, you know, busting on him.
Uh, but I, I was just really glad the way that we were able to celebrate, you know, the, the...
I think NC State did a really good job with it, with his whole ceremony and it was, people came from all over and there was a ton of people here to celebrate his life.
And obviously before his passing he got into the, uh, NC State Athletics Hall of Fame.
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