John Wildhack named new SU AD

[NC'cusefan]

On the face, it seems to me like Syracuse's version of Dave Brandon.

That said, I hope he honors our tradition - return the name Orangemen, unretire 44, and no more arena-league football uniforms. If he does that, I'll be his biggest fan.

I sparingly participate in several sports message boards and even as an artist I do not think I hear or read so many men concerned with fashion than on these boards.

 

[Newhouser]

Does anyone know if he was considered during the search that resulted in the hiring of Coyle?

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Awesome hire but I wonder if he'd leave to take the job as head of ESPN, if it opened up.

No way he would do that. He said this is his dream job.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Bring back Wrestling! Start up men's hockey and baseball!

Going to have to add a lot of women's sports for that to happen.

 

[Etancuse]

Wonder what he was thinking when the whole Bernie Fine ESPN hack job was going on.

 

[N.Y. Orangeman]

This feels like we stole something. Very exciting.

 

[rrlbees]

Yes, John used to post every once in awhile and used to have some good scoops every now and then (now you know why). So assuming you will eventually read this, congrats John!

Was also a member of one of the fraternities your son was considering (Psi Upsilon--same as myself, Brian Orange and Forza Azzuri, although was there before us).

thanks. thought I remembered that.

 

[ssmorol]

No way he would do that. He said this is his dream job.

Wonder why we are so hesitant to believe that Syracuse is someone's dream job? Like they are going to just bolt to somewhere bigger!

 

[cpatrocks]

One thing to remember is that the last time we hired an AD, nobody had Coyle's name before it happened. Just a thought.

Who?

 

[Madbiker]

This is huge for SU. This guy gets TV and could be a HUGE asset for the ACC office. He could actually be a contender for future ACC commissioner if he does a good job at SU. As Commissoner top job is negotiating TV deals now.

This has to be a HUGE pay cut for him.

 

[cpatrocks]

So a former poster on this board is now the AD? Their is hope for Cusetroop after all!

Seriously? What was his handle?

 

[OrangePA]

Wow.

A great hire.

 

[Millhouse]

This has to be a HUGE pay cut for him.

maybe this says something about the future of espn too - it'll be interesting to see who they replace him with

 

[Millhouse]

Seriously? What was his handle?

rutgersal

 

[OrangePA]

If he can handle production and acquisitions as a VP at ESPN, he can handle administrative experience at the collegiate level.

I'd bet he has more than a few connections. Way more out of the gate than Coyle.

Agreed.

That he has not been an AD in the past is not important.

He is a big time hire.

 

[orange79]

A grand slam of a hire.

Maybe. I get the fact that hiring a long-tenured ESPN exec has its advantages, but I really don't like the fact that he's never had an iota of AD-related experience. I guess it's just me. Hope he turns out to be the best AD we've ever had. :noidea:

 

[shandeezy7]

Wildhack owns a house in Syracuse.

Not quite Syracuse, right? Sodus Bay, I believe.

 

[TexanMark]

If you're telling me we just hired JohnSyracuse as our AD my brain might explode.

Bjorn

 

[cpatrocks]

ESPN is already saying "JB might not retire now"...

Boeheim: may keep coaching with AD Wildhack

 

[TexanMark]

I think John Cunningham left a week too early...he would've been key.

 

[Whitey23]

Good article.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Is this the same guy people were talking about a few weeks ago? I thought that guy had experience at Under Armour as well as ESPN. Is this the guy Mike Terrico and Sean McDonough were putting forward, or is this a different ESPN guy?

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[Whitey23]

Is this the same guy people were talking about a few weeks ago? I thought that guy had experience at Under Armour as well as ESPN. Is this the guy Mike Terrico and Sean McDonough were putting forward, or is this a different ESPN guy?

 

[nycfan]

ESPN is already saying "JB might not retire now"...

Boeheim: may keep coaching with AD Wildhack

To steal a phrase from Mike Breen after a big 3-pointer, "Bang" !!!!!