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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

Check out the top quotes from NBA Draft Media Day

Many of the NBA Draft's top prospects spoke to reporters on Wednesday at NBA Draft Media Day. Here are some of the top quotes from the afternoon. Read More »

June 24, 2015 at 4:10 pm

Renee Baumgartner leaves Syracuse to become athletic director at Santa Clara

Renee Bumgartner, who served as the deputy athletic director at Syracuse since 2011, has reportedly left that position to take over as the director of athletics at Santa Clara. Read More »

June 23, 2015 at 8:18 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

Search committee member Sam Rodgers: Football success 'definitely' a factor in hire

Former SU longsnapper and AD search committee member discussed the thought process behind hiring Mark Coyle Read More »

June 19, 2015 at 10:34 pm

Syracuse lacrosse player Brad McKinney charged with possession of alcohol

A Syracuse men's lacrosse player was arrested early Thursday morning and was charged with possession of alcohol. Read More »

June 12, 2015 at 10:57 am

NCAA implements new 30-second shot clock for men's basketball

After the rules committee proposed a reduced shot clock on May 15, the NCAA officially announced the change on Monday. Read More »

June 8, 2015 at 3:38 pm

Jim Brown on No. 44: 'I didn't exactly endorse it'

Syracuse football legend Jim Brown said he did not give his blessing to restore the number 44, despite Syracuse athletics saying that he did. Read More »

June 4, 2015 at 2:28 pm

Syracuse football reports: Morgan granted additional year of eligibility; Moskal to transfer

Syracuse cornerback Wayne Morgan will reportedly have two years of eligibility remaining. Sophomore linebacker Colton Moskal will also reportedly seek transfer. Read More »

June 4, 2015 at 12:29 pm

What we know: A timeline of the status of No. 44

Here's a timeline of the No. 44 in the past decade at Syracuse University and what is causing confusion with the current status of the number. Read More »

May 21, 2015 at 7:04 pm

Blum: No. 44 restoration only creates buzz, does little to shift culture of Syracuse football

Syracuse football restored the No. 44 on Tuesday. But it was an off-field solution that can't solve an on-field problem. Read More »

May 20, 2015 at 1:02 am

Eric Schneider's 15 saves prevent Syracuse from getting into offensive rhythm

Johns Hopkins goalie Eric Schneider frustrated the Syracuse offense for many of its 45 shots and collected 15 saves in the Blue Jays 16-15 win in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. Read More »

May 17, 2015 at 6:29 pm

Syracuse's season ends in 16-15 loss to Johns Hopkins in NCAA tournament quarterfinals

No. 2 seed Syracuse played from behind all day and ended the game the same way, dropping a 16-15 decision to Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Read More »

May 17, 2015 at 2:44 pm

By the numbers: Statistical comparisons between Syracuse and Johns Hopkins

Take a look at a couple statistical comparisons between Syracuse and Johns Hopkins ahead of their NCAA tournament quarterfinal matchup on Sunday. Read More »

May 16, 2015 at 1:26 pm

Kickoff times and TV scheduling for Syracuse's first 3 football games

Syracuse will open up its season at 7 p.m. against Rhode Island on Sept. 4. It then has two 12:30 games in the ensuing weeks against Wake Forest and Central Michigan. Read More »

May 15, 2015 at 11:40 am

Johns Hopkins prepares for rematch with Syracuse in NCAA tournament quarterfinals

Johns Hopkins head coach Dave Pietramala spoke to the media on Wednesday about what his team needs to do to beat Syracuse in the second matchup this season between the teams. Read More »

May 13, 2015 at 12:36 pm

Sergio Salcido misses Marist game with 'upper-body injury', return date unclear

Second-line midfielder Sergio Salcido missed Sunday's win with an upper-body injury. His return date is unclear Read More »

May 10, 2015 at 10:37 pm

Former SU long snapper Sam Rodgers to attend Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp

Former SU long snapper Sam Rodgers will attend the Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp this weekend. Read More »

May 6, 2015 at 12:10 pm

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

Former Syracuse safety Durell Eskridge signs with New York Jets after going unselected in NFL Draft

Former Syracuse safety Durell Eskridge announced in an Instagram post that he has signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent after not being selected in the NFL Draft. Read More »

May 2, 2015 at 8:13 pm

Ben Williams returns to form with 18-for-20 performance at the faceoff X in No. 1 Syracuse's 9-7 victory over No. 13 Colgate

Just six days removed from a 11-of-29 showing against Duke, his worst of the season, Ben Williams once again returned to the form that he’s proven himself capable of all season. Read More »

May 2, 2015 at 7:46 pm