Syracuse hiring former Pitt AD Heather Lyke

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NineOneSeven

I wood too.

 

[Idiocuse22&]

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He seems to have done very well with the $$$$s, which before researching was my initial concern for whatever reason.

 

[Ozone!]

Heather Lyke, welcome to Cuse Athletics!​

 

[BillSU]

Lyke served as the AD at Pitt from 2017 until she was let go last September. She also served as the Athletic Director at Eastern Michigan before her time at Pittsburgh.

In a statement to NewsChannel 9, Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack wrote:
“We’re thrilled to bring someone with Heather’s pedigree and expertise to our team, in what is a transformative time in collegiate athletics. She brings a wealth of experience and success to Syracuse, including her time in the ACC as the Athletic Director at Pittsburgh, where Pitt football won its only ACC Championship in 2022, men’s basketball returned to the NCAA Tournament, women’s volleyball emerged as a top 10 program nationally and men’s soccer made multiple appearances in the College Cup.

 

[sufan59]

Lyke served as the AD at Pitt from 2017 until she was let go last September. She also served as the Athletic Director at Eastern Michigan before her time at Pittsburgh.

In a statement to NewsChannel 9, Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack wrote:
“We’re thrilled to bring someone with Heather’s pedigree and expertise to our team, in what is a transformative time in collegiate athletics. She brings a wealth of experience and success to Syracuse, including her time in the ACC as the Athletic Director at Pittsburgh, where Pitt football won its only ACC Championship in 2022, men’s basketball returned to the NCAA Tournament, women’s volleyball emerged as a top 10 program nationally and men’s soccer made multiple appearances in the College Cup.

I kind of wonder if Heather becomes the unofficial AD of the non revenue sports, so John can put full focus to the revenue sports. Seems like an org restructuring move that makes sense.

 

[MSOrange]

I kind of wonder if Heather becomes the unofficial AD of the non revenue sports, so John can put full focus to the revenue sports. Seems like an org restructuring move that makes sense.

I had that theory in my mind also, but have no inside info as to whether it's true or not.

 

[OmahaCuse]

Nothing against her but I hope the next A.D. is someone else

Same here, I want someone who can raise capital and is forward thinking. Not a person who failed at PITT.

 

[pfister1]

Same here, I want someone who can raise capital and is forward thinking. Not a person who failed at PITT.

C'mon give her a break.....it's REALLY REALLY difficult to be successful at PITT !!

 

[tbonezone]

salary ???

 

[OrangeXtreme]

salary ???

No.

She's an unpaid intern who will get everyone coffee.

 

[orangefog]

salary ???

It's competitive.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

salary ???

An agreed upon amount by all parties concerned. I am sure it will be in the annual report.

 

[RF2044]

Yeah, my first thought, too.


So, she was fired by Pitt because she interviewed for the Northwestern AD position (among other things like slow fundraising)? Am I reading this right?

I think it was because of her blunder extending Capel.

 

[AngryOtto]

I kind of wonder if Heather becomes the unofficial AD of the non revenue sports, so John can put full focus to the revenue sports. Seems like an org restructuring move that makes sense.

This would make a lot of sense. Our non revenue sports other than lacrosse, men’s soccer and occasionally cross country have not been great. It would be good to have her focus on improving those programs while JW focus on football, bball and fundraising.

 

[tbonezone]

I think it was because of her blunder extending Capel.

her blunder put her under the bus ?
she was blunderbussed ?