Tag: Athletic Department Shake-up
Syracuse hires Anthony Di Fino as associate AD for business development
SU Athletics has hired Anthony Di Fino to assist with business development. He'll have a role in marketing, fundraising, ticketing, sponsorship and communications. Read More »
Director of compliance Erlease Wagner to reportedly leave university this fall
Syracuse director of compliance Erlease Wagner will leave the university at some point this fall, according to Syracuse.com. She was involved in Fab Melo's grade change in 2012. Read More »
Syracuse announces 2 additions to Athletics Department staff
Syracuse Athletics has hired Kimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick as deputy athletics director and Rhonda McFarland as associate athletics director of finance. Read More »
Interim AD Pete Sala promoted to vice president and chief campus facilities officer
Pete Sala will serve as the school's new vice president staring on July 6. He previously served as the interim director of athletics after Daryl Gross announced he was stepping down in March. Read More »
Mark Coyle speaks with The Daily Orange in Q&A
Mark Coyle spoke with The Daily Orange on Monday and expressed excitement about taking the new role. He also talked about the future of the No. 44 with SU football. Read More »
Mark Coyle was 1 of 100 candidates to be Syracuse athletic director
Around 100 people were on the list of candidates for the SU athletic director position. The committee eventually recommended Mark Coyle for the position and he was hired on Friday. Read More »
Syracuse head coaches react to hire of Athletic Director Mark Coyle
Jim Boeheim blasted the media on Monday, saying that it's ridiculous that people think Scott Shafer is on the hot seat this season as the football head coach. He and other coaches praised the hire of Mark Coyle. Read More »
Syracuse AD Mark Coyle: 'We're going to get our degrees, and we're going to compete for championships.'
Mark Coyle had his introductory press conference in Syracuse on Monday morning. He discussed the state of the football program as well as his take on the NCAA sanctions facing the basketball program. Read More »
Year in Review: Top stories at Syracuse University for the 2014-15 school year
The 2014-15 academic year was a busy one at Syracuse University. SU Athletics was in the national spotlight after the NCAA released its 94-page report about the department and university and the university announced many major changes. Read More »
Syracuse University athletic department: Terry Donovan reportedly out as CFO, Marc Donabella reportedly on leave after DWI
Three members of the Syracuse athletics staff have been removed from their positions since Daryl Gross stepped down as director of athletics in March, according to a Post-Standard report by Chris Carlson. Read More »
Daryl Gross reflects on time as director of athletics at Syracuse University, looks ahead to future
Daryl Gross will now serve as vice president and special assistant to the chancellor, and will teach sport management as an adjunct professor in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. Read More »
Daryl Gross discusses decision to step down as director of athletics, future role at Syracuse
In an interview Friday with The Daily Orange, former Syracuse Director of Athletics Daryl Gross talked about the role the NCAA report played in the timing of his decision to step down. Read More »
Jim Boeheim's 18-minute opening statement from press conference regarding Syracuse's NCAA violations
Jim Boeheim faced the media Thursday morning for the first time since the NCAA report was released on March 6 and Boeheim's plan to retire in three years was announced Wednesday morning. Here is the full transcript of his 17-minute opening statement. Read More »
Chancellor Kent Syverud discusses goals, qualifications for next director of athletics
In an interview with The Daily Orange, Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed the search process for a new director of athletics, and what he hopes to see in the next director. Read More »
Chancellor Kent Syverud discusses timing of Daryl Gross's decision to step down as director of athletics
One day after Daryl Gross stepped down as director of athletics, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed the timing of the decision, and said Gross can still contribute to the university. Read More »
Report: Joe Giansante taking leave of absence from Syracuse University
Joe Giansante, Syracuse University's chief communications officer for athletics, is no longer employed by the university, associate athletics director Sue Edson confirmed Thursday. Read More »
Mike Tirico, ESPN broadcaster and Syracuse alumnus, highlights importance of SU's announcements regarding Daryl Gross, Jim Boeheim
For ESPN broadcaster Mike Tirico, the biggest news of the day stemming from Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud’s email is not the announcement that longtime head coach Jim Boeheim will retire in three years. Read More »
Syracuse tennis coach Younes Limam reacts to Daryl Gross stepping down as Director of Athletics
Syracuse tennis coach Younes Limam reacted to the resignation of Daryl Gross as SU's Director of Athletics on Wednesday. Read More »
ESPN analyst Jay Bilas reacts to announcement that Jim Boeheim will retire in 3 years
ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said in an interview with The Daily Orange that he doesn’t believe Jim Boeheim’s plans to retire in three years will have a negative influence on the men’s basketball program. Read More »
Daryl Gross talks Jim Boeheim's planned retirement, refers to Mike Hopkins as "coach-in-waiting" on ESPN Radio
Outgoing Director of Athletics Daryl Gross discusses Jim Boeheim's decision to retire for three years, and what it means for the program moving forward. Read More »
Daryl Gross discusses change in role, NCAA report on ESPN Radio
Outgoing Syracuse Director of Athletics Daryl Gross discussed the past and future of Syracuse Athletics in an ESPN Syracuse Radio interview on Wednesday afternoon. Read More »
Former Syracuse basketball players react to announcement of Jim Boeheim's intended retirement
Former Syracuse basketball players react to the announcement that current SU men's basketball head coach Jim Boeheim will retire in three years. Read More »
Dick Vitale, ESPN college basketball analyst, discusses Jim Boeheim's role in NCAA violations, head coach's planned retirement
ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale admitted that Jim Boeheim was at fault for NCAA violations committed by Syracuse, but also voiced his strong support for the SU head coach. Read More »
ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale thinks Mike Hopkins should be next head coach of Syracuse
ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale spoke about who he thinks should be the next head coach of Syracuse after it was announced Wednesday that Jim Boeheim will retire in three years. Read More »