Why are so many Syracuse athletes enrolled in one obscure graduate program?

Otto the Orange runs and give high five during the University's 157th Commencement ceremony. (Syracuse, N.Y. -- When graduate transfers like Andrew White or Amba Etta-Tawo come to Syracuse University, they can pick from more than 200 academic programs.

For the last four years it hasn't been much of a choice. Every football and basketball graduate transfer to come to Syracuse University has picked the same one, a small program within Syracuse University's School of Education.

All eight football and basketball (men's and women's) graduate transfers to come to Syracuse over the past four years have enrolled in the school's instructional design, development and evaluation program, according to…