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Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack announces retirement, effective this summer
- On Wednesday, Syracuse University announced that John Wildhack, Syracuse University athletic director, will retire on July 1 and remain through that date, with search details to be shared soon.
- Wildhack joined Syracuse in July 2016 after a long ESPN career and will have held the athletic director post for 10 years while leading a 20-sport athletics department with more than 550 student-athletes.
- He presided over upgrades including the JMA Wireless Dome and the John A. Lally Athletics Complex, supported by more than $150 million in fundraising, while student-athletes maintained an average GPA above 3.3.
- Syracuse now faces a leadership gap with John Wildhack, Syracuse University athletic director, retiring while still searching for Kent Syverud, Syracuse University chancellor, complicating decisions on Adrian Autry, Syracuse men's basketball coach.
- As college sports shifted with new rules, Syracuse has lagged peers while Wildhack managed amateurism/pay-for-play changes, with Lyke as a special advisor and Wildhack on NCAA and ACC roles.
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Syracuse AD John Wildhack explains timing of retirement, defends one of most questionable choices
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack said that when his contract with the school was up last summer he was starting to wonder just how many more years he wanted to work in the all-consuming world of college sports. Wildhack, 67, said he asked SU Chancellor Kent Syverud for a one-year contract extension, which was granted. That contract runs through this summer. He will leave having spent just under a decade at the school. Th…
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Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack announces retirement, effective this summer
Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack announced on Wednesday that he will retire this summer after running the Orange athletic department for 10 years.
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