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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 »

February 10, 2016 at 1:00 pm

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 »

August 27, 2015 at 11:00 am

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 »

August 5, 2015 at 2:21 pm

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 »

June 24, 2015 at 4:31 pm

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 »

June 22, 2015 at 4:38 pm

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 »

June 22, 2015 at 1:39 pm

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 »

June 22, 2015 at 1:04 pm

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 »

June 22, 2015 at 12:16 pm

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 »

May 7, 2015 at 8:00 am

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 »

May 4, 2015 at 1:21 pm

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 »

March 22, 2015 at 7:42 pm

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 »

March 20, 2015 at 4:57 pm

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 »

March 19, 2015 at 12:58 pm

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 »

March 19, 2015 at 10:38 am

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 »

March 19, 2015 at 10:08 am

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 »

March 19, 2015 at 10:02 am

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 »

March 18, 2015 at 7:49 pm

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 »

March 18, 2015 at 6:40 pm

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 »

March 18, 2015 at 4:49 pm

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 »

March 18, 2015 at 3:34 pm

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 »

March 18, 2015 at 3:07 pm

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 »

March 18, 2015 at 2:51 pm

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 »

March 18, 2015 at 2:18 pm

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 »

March 18, 2015 at 1:56 pm