by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Wrestling at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, a winter sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. NC State competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The NC State men’s wrestling team fields 36 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 58. The NCAA tracked 100 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 16 varsity sports NC State sponsors, wrestling sits at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s wrestling program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 4 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Pat Popolizio.
Among the school’s 16 sports, wrestling sits #6 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The NC State men’s wrestling program reported $1,150,797 in revenue against $2,125,730 in expenses, a net loss of $974,933. Per athlete, that is about $9,408 in operating expense per athlete, or $338,684 per team.
Among the school’s 16 sports, wrestling ranks #7 by revenue, or about 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s wrestling team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 (987 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program kept 98% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 993, wrestling sits below average at 989.
When NC State earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.