Fansided · Feb 11
With John Wildhack retiring, Syracuse is going through a seismic leadership reset
Syracuse Orange athletics director John Wildhack is retiring, and there will be a huge leadership reset at SU. | JAMIE GERMANO/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLESU alum and former long-time ESPN executive John Wildhack, who for the past 10 years has served as Syracuse University's athletics director, will retire on July 1, he announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Also leaving by July 1 is Syracuse University's chancellor, Kent Syverud, who will become the next president at the University of Michigan. These two developments mean there will be a significant leadership reset at Syracuse University, at a time when a new head coach in Syracuse men's basketball could be forthcoming soon.