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Syracuse men’s lacrosse: Orange hire Manhattan’s John Odierna as defensive coordinator

After a period of almost three weeks, Gary Gait has filled the vacancy on his coaching staff.

The Syracuse Orange have hired Manhattan head coach John Odierna as the team’s new defensive coordinator, in a move that was announced late on Friday.

Breaking: @CuseMLAX is set to hire @ManhattanMLAX head coach John Odierna as the Orange's next defensive coordinator, sources tell @Inside_Lacrosse. In his first season as Jaspers' HC and eighth on staff, Odierna led the No. 1 scoring defense in the country in 2023.