Michael Justin Macchiavello (born December 24, 1994) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. During his collegiate career at NC State, Macchiavello won the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling title at 197-pounds. Following college, he would continue wrestling on the senior level freestyle circuit. Macchiavello formally competed for the Wolfpack Wrestling Club in Raleigh, North Carolina and formally competed for the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.Biography – Michael Macchiavello, NC. usawrestlingmembership.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023. , Macchiavello is an assistant coach at Army.
High school career Macchiavello attended Sun Valley High School in Monroe, North Carolina. He was the 2013 NCHSAA 4A 182-pound wrestling state champion. He placed third at the 2012 NCHSAA 4A state championships at 182-pounds and was also a two-time placer at FloNationals.Michael Macchiavello – 2017–18 – Wrestling Roster. go pack.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
College career During his collegiate career at NC State, he finished second at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championships twice and won the 197-pound national title at the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 11–14 as a freshman and 9–8 as a sophomore. Macchiavello would redshirt for a season and returned his redshirt junior year with a 26–8 record and was the 10th seed at 184-pounds at the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, where he finished one win shy of All-American honors. His redshirt senior year he moved up to 197-pounds, where he went 22–3, becoming an All-American and NCAA champion.Peeler, Tim. (March 22, 2018). Wrestler Macchiavello Savors National Title. news.ncsu.edu. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
Freestyle wrestling career Macchiavello won the 2018 U23 United States World Team Trails at 92 kg, which qualified him for the 2018 U23 World Championships held in Romania.(June 3, 2018). Hidlay, Macchiavello Win Gold at U23 World Team Trials. go pack.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
In 2019, he made his first USA National Team on the senior level. During 2019, he finished second at the 2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament and third at the 2019 US Open at 92 kg.Willis, Mike. (November 19, 2019). #TeamUSATuesday: MEN'S FREESTYLE NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER MICHAEL MACCHIAVELLO. teams.org.. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
He would win his first Pan American Wrestling Championship and also the US Open Championship in 2023 at 92 kg.Immel, Richard. (May 5, 2023). Hildebrandt, Burroughs, Molinari, Macchiavello Collect Pan-Am Gold, U.S. Women Take Team Title. teams.org. Retrieved June 16, 2023.(April 29, 2023). Former NC State Champion, Michael Macchiavello, Wins US Open. go pack.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023. Macchiavello's US Open Championship would qualify him for the 2023 Final X at 92 kg, where he dropped two matches in a best two out of three series to Zahid Valencia, in the wrestle-offs for the USA 92 kg spot at the 2023 World Championships.Spey, Andrew. (June 10, 2023). Results For USA Wrestling's 2023 Final X Presented By Tezos. flowrestling.org. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
Macchiavello won the 2026 US Open at 92 kg, qualifying him for Final X in June. In the 2026 Final X wrestle-offs, he lost two matches to former NC State wrestler and defending 92 kg World Champion Trent Hidlay.
Coaching career On May 1, 2026, Macchiavello was announced as an assistant wrestling coach at Army.
Freestyle record
! colspan="7"| Senior Freestyle Matches |- ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Score ! Date ! Event ! Location |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |85-41 |align=left| Trent Hidlay |style="font-size:88%"|3-8 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|June 13, 2026 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2026 Final X |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2| Chantilly, Virginia |- |Win |85-40 |align=left| Trent Hidlay |style="font-size:88%"|1-2 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |85-39 |align=left| Dustin Plott |style="font-size:88%"|4–3 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|April 24–25, 2026 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2026 US Open National Championships |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Las Vegas, Nevada |- |Win |84-39 |align=left| Joshua Barr |style="font-size:88%"|4–1 |- |Win |83-39 |align=left| Cody Merrill |style="font-size:88%"|2–1 |- |Win |82–39 |align=left| Harvey Ludington |style="font-size:88%"|TF 8–1 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |81-39 |align=left| Dustin Plott |style="font-size:88%"|1–6 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|February 8, 2026 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2026 Grand Prix Zagreb Open |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5| Zagreb, Croatia |- |Loss |81-38 |align=left| Trent Hidlay |style="font-size:88%"|3–3 |- |Win |81-37 |align=left| Zaur Beradze |style="font-size:88%"|3–2 |- |Loss |80-37 |align=left| Dustin Plott |style="font-size:88%"|3–6 |- |Win | |align=left| Jointy Kumar |style="font-size:88%"|FF |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |80-36 |align=left| Daniel Fischer |style="font-size:88%"|6-0 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|January 10, 2026 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2026 Henri Deglane Grand Prix |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4| Nice, France |- |Loss |79-36 |align=left| Jacob Cardenas |style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–11 |- |Win |79-35 |align=left| Ion Demian |style="font-size:88%"|5-2 |- |Win |78-35 |align=left| Samuel Scherrer |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- |Win |77-35 |align=left| Amanula Gadzhimagomedov |style="font-size:88%"|10–6 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|July 21, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|2025 PWL 9 – USA vs Russia |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1| Budapest, Hungary |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |76-35 |align=left| Dustin Plott |style="font-size:88%"|4–1 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|May 16, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2025 World Team Trials |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3| Louisville, Kentucky |- |Win |75-35 |align=left| Patrick Brophy |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- |Loss |74-35 |align=left| Aeoden Sinclair |style="font-size:88%"|3-4 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |74-34 |align=left| Eric Schultz |style="font-size:88%"|2–1 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|April 23, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2025 US Open |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5| Las Vegas, Nevada |- |Win |73-34 |align=left| Dustin Plott |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- |Loss |72-34 |align=left| Aeoden Sinclair |style="font-size:88%"|1–1 |- |Win |72-33 |align=left| Jack Wehmeyer |style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–2 |- |Win |71-33 |align=left| Jordan Blanchard |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |70-33 |align=left| Akhmed Bataev |style="font-size:88%"|3–1 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|February 27, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2025 Muhamet Malo Tournament |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4| Tirana, Albania |- |Loss |69-33 |align=left| Alan Bagaev |style="font-size:88%"|0-8 |- |Win |69-32 |align=left| Narenmanduhai |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- |Win |68-32 |align=left| Nurdaulet Bekenov |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |67-32 |align=left| Adlan Viskhanov |style="font-size:88%"|9–1 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|February 5, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2025 Grand Prix Zagreb Open |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3| Zagreb, Croatia |- |Win |66-32 |align=left| Zaur Beradze |style="font-size:88%"|12–4 |- |Loss |65-32 |align=left| Amir Hossein Firouzpour |style="font-size:88%"|0-5 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |65-31 |align=left| Adlan Viskhanov |style="font-size:88%"|8–2 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|January 17, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2025 Henri Deglane Grand Prix |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5| Nice, France |- |Win |64-31 |align=left| Samuel Scherrer |style="font-size:88%"|7–0 |- |Win | |align=left| Juho Ruusila |style="font-size:88%"|FF |- |Win |63-31 |align=left| Alexander Weiss |style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–2 |- |Win |62-31 |align=left| Benjamin Greil |style="font-size:88%"|9–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |61-31 |align=left| Kyle Snyder |style="font-size:88%"|TF 1–11 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|November 9, 2024 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2024 Bill Farrell Memorial |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3| New York City, New York |- |Win |61-30 |align=left| Justin Rademacher |style="font-size:88%"|6–3 |- |Win |60-30 |align=left| Luis Perez Sosa |style="font-size:88%"|11–2 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |59-30 |align=left| Marcus Coleman |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|September 14, 2024 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2024 World Team Trials |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5| Omaha, Nebraska |- |Win |58-30 |align=left| Maximus Hale |style="font-size:88%"|8–2 |- |Loss |57-30 |align=left| David Taylor |style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–10 |- |Win |57-29 |align=left| Eric Schultz |style="font-size:88%"|6–5 |- |Win |56-29 |align=left| Nick Stemmet |style="font-size:88%"|7–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |55-29 |align=left| Eric Schultz |style="font-size:88%"|2-3 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|April 19, 2024 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2024 US Olympic Trials |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2| State College, Pennsylvania |- |Loss |55-28 |align=left| Jonathan Aiello |style="font-size:88%"|4-8 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |55-27 |align=left| Nate Jackson |style="font-size:88%"|4–2 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|January 19, 2024 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2024 Henri Deglane |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4| Nice, France |- |Win |54-27 |align=left| Tarik Azzouzi |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Win |53-27 |align=left| Lukas Krasauskas |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- |Win |52-27 |align=left| Mohamed Saadaoui |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–1 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |51-27 |align=left| Radosław Baran |style="font-size:88%"|0-5 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|January 10, 2024 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2| Zagreb, Croatia |- |Loss |51-26 |align=left| Amir Ali Azarpira |style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–10
! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |51-25 |align=left| Jacob Warner |style="font-size:88%"|4–0 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|November 17, 2023 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2023 Bill Farrell Memorial |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4| New York City, New York |- |Win |50-25 |align=left| Jonathan Aiello |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- |Win |49-25 |align=left| Duncan Lee |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Win |48-25 |align=left| Xavier Lauzon |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |47-25 |align=left| Nazar Dodd |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|July 26, 2023 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2023 Poland Open |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4| Warsaw, Poland |- |Win |46-25 |align=left| Filip Rogut |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Loss |45-25 |align=left| Osman Nurmagomedov |style="font-size:88%"|2-8 |- |Win |45-24 |align=left| Nick Stemmet |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |Loss |44-24 |align=left| Zahid Valencia |style="font-size:88%"|2-9 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|June 10, 2023 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2023 Final X: Newark |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2| Newark, New Jersey |- |Loss |44-23 |align=left| Zahid Valencia |style="font-size:88%"|0-8 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Win |44-22 |align=left| Jeremy Poirier |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|May 3, 2023 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2023 Pan American Championships |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4| Buenos Aires, Argentina |- |Win | |align=left| Sebastian Reiss |style="font-size:88%"|FF |- |Win |43-22 |align=left| Luis Rivera |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- |Win |42-22