Wildhack retiring July 1

[Capt. Tuttle]

thank you.

No. Thank you!!!

 

[miamicuse]

I really want to know the gant chart task sequence of:

Finding a new chancellor
Finding a new AD
Finding a new mens BB coach

Assume there are multiple, possibly overlapping somewhat, internal and external search committees in the works, naming Chancellor in waiting, AD in waiting, and BBHC in waiting.

So AD JW may be working with AD in waiting in March/April to find a new BBHC because no coach will take the offer if new AD is still indeterminate...yet all of them are already on campus?

Confusion to level 5!

 

[MGraves5]

He expanded on it in this post from earlier this month. I happened to remember it because I was interested in the thoughts behind his strong opinion... and I have no life so I am able to remember random posts on syracusefan.com

Post in thread 'Would you take Mike Hopkins as next coach?'

Feb 2, 2026

Show us some examples of Hodgson. Here is a press conference from last week, and I'm not sure I see what you are referring about.



And below is a shorter one, after a loss. I don't see a problem.

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First of all, he's known as a shady guy. Has a terrible reputation. The Autry comment along is enough to disqualify him from head coach candidacy in my eyes.

Second of all, he's known as a guy who is absolutely full of himself.

Third of all, I have it on good authority that his players do not like him...

• SUFan44

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If these are true about him. A comparison could be:
Hurley at Uconn:
1) Could be considered shady and probably doesn't have the greatest reputation with many.
2) Seems pretty full of himself based on commentary he's made to refs during games.
3) I would imagine at least some of his players don't care for him.

 

[UpstateSM]

I hope that the new AD and chancellor let Weitsman sit courtside with onlyfans models if it means he'll throw us a couple milli every year

 

[RedtheGOB]

anyone catch this today. Marks from the Athletic. Highlights.

-Picked Cuse to finish 6th in the ACC and make tourney. Said Tourney level roster but not a tourney level coach.
-we are in the 3rd tier of ACC NIL. Duke/unc/louisville are 1, NCSt/UVA/Miami/SMU, then us.
-8-10 mil is required to make the tourney and be serious about hoops. 10-15 mil or more to be up there in the rankings.

-the top of the list by a longshot that any potential coache cares about is money for players and staff.
-he thinks we could have a shot at any coaches out there even Schertz and even nba. All depends on resources we give them.

Thought he was spot on with everything.

 

[FrancoPizza]

He expanded on it in this post from earlier this month. I happened to remember it because I was interested in the thoughts behind his strong opinion... and I have no life so I am able to remember random posts on syracusefan.com

Post in thread 'Would you take Mike Hopkins as next coach?'

Feb 2, 2026

Show us some examples of Hodgson. Here is a press conference from last week, and I'm not sure I see what you are referring about.



And below is a shorter one, after a loss. I don't see a problem.

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First of all, he's known as a shady guy. Has a terrible reputation. The Autry comment along is enough to disqualify him from head coach candidacy in my eyes.

Second of all, he's known as a guy who is absolutely full of himself.

Third of all, I have it on good authority that his players do not like him...

• SUFan44

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If he’s not a nice guy then I like him already.

 

[Briancuse]

Mike Tirico multitasking? With Lally’s involvement here, does this only further increase the stock of Bryan Hodgson being the next men’s basketball coach? I feel like they know what the deal is and this is just a formality, but we’ll see with time.

As long as he doesn't ask collinsworth for advice we are good.

 

[BillSU]

This would be great, if they are far along with a replacement candidate for AD. One would think that the guy from Army would be appealing on a lot of levels - high academics, discipline, accountability.

The two questions I would have is (1) how is he going to be at fund raising, which might be entirely different than he's had to do in the past, and (2) how connected is he to the coaching and recruitment of coaches scene?

Who are his past relationships with coaches?

Did he work as an assistant AD at a P5 school before he went to West Point?

This might help those who are not familiar with the guy from Army:
Tom Theodorakis was named the 31st Director of Athletics of Army West Point Athletics in February 2025.

Theodorakis’ first spring as Director of Athletics was marked by two department-wide achievements. On April 12 2025, Army West Point clinched the overall Star Series Presented by USAA, besting rival Navy for the first time in the all-sport competition for the first time since 2013-14.

In May 2025, the Black Knights were named Patriot League Presidents’ Cup winners, finishing the 2024-25 academic year as the best overall Patriot League institution athletically, based on points awarded across a combination of an institution's regular-season and tournament finishes in each sport.

Under Tom Theodorakis’ leadership, Army West Point partnered with Levy to elevate concessions and premium hospitality across all athletic venues, including the first-ever sale of alcoholic beverages at Michie Stadium, enhancing the fan experience as part of the Michie Stadium Preservation Project. Army and Levy's partnership debuted for the 2025 football season.

Theodorakis was previously promoted to Army West Point's Deputy Athletics Director, External Operations & Chief Revenue Officer in 2024.

As both AD and Deputy AD, Theodorakis has spearheaded the Michie Stadium Preservation Project, a complete transformation of the venue’s east stands to ensure the most inspirational game day atmosphere in the country continues.

He came to West Point as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations in July 2022. Throughout this time, he worked closely with former Athletic Director Mike Buddie as a member of Army Athletics' senior staff.

During his time as Deputy AD at West Point, Theodorakis led all external units for Army West Point Athletics which included the areas of Development (in the context of a $600M comprehensive campaign for the Academy), Strategic Communication (athletic communications, digital and social strategies, creative and video services, and broadcasting), Licensing and Branding, and Business Development & Revenue Generation (Marketing, Fan engagement, Ticketing, Ticket Sales, and Sponsorships).

Theodorakis previously served on the Athletics Director’s Senior Leadership Team and Executive Staff and as the Sport Administrator for the Men’s Basketball and Men’s Lacrosse programs at Army. He also serves as a member of the Army-Navy Steering Committee that bids, organizes, and executes America’s most traditional and enduring rivalry game in the sport of Football.

Theodorakis arrived at the United States Military Academy in July 2022 as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations, with over 16 years of college athletics experience at the NCAA Division I level as an administrator, coach, and national champion student-athlete.

Before coming to the banks of the Hudson River, Theodorakis served as the Senior Associate Director of Development at Harvard University since 2021. At Harvard, he developed and implemented strategies in partnership with institutional leadership and served in a management role as a member of the athletics external leadership and revenue generation team, focusing on all external facets, including development, marketing, branding, licensing, broadcast, corporate sponsorships, and ticket sales.

Before his time at Harvard, Theodorakis spent six years at Arizona as the Associate Athletics Director for Development. While at Arizona, Theodorakis led a staff that contributed to over $67M in capital campaign support and served in several key leadership roles on the senior staff, sport administration, and revenue generation units. Theodorakis was responsible for strategic planning of revenue generation, focusing on all external facets of athletics, and was also a sports administrator for several varsity programs. Theodorakis also worked on several other initiatives, including health and wellness and COVID-19 emergency response, among others.

Theodorakis was previously at UCLA, where he served as the Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs and supervised the day-to-day operations of the development office. He was integral in producing exponential growth in Westwood with the groundbreaking of two comprehensive training centers, the Wasserman Football Center and the Mo Ostin Basketball Center.

Before UCLA, Theodorakis spent five years in a first stint at Arizona as Assistant Athletics Director for Development. He was an important part of two major capital campaigns undertaken by Arizona Athletics, the state-of-the-art Lowell-Stevens Football Facility and Phase 1 of the McKale Center Renovation Project, while also serving as the Pac-12 conference representative for NACDA. Before Arizona, Theodorakis worked in the Marketing and Development office at the United States Air Force Academy and was a volunteer coach on the men's lacrosse team.

Theodorakis earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Syracuse University in 2006, where he was a four-year letter winner and member of the 2004 national champion men’s lacrosse team. He received his master’s degree in sport administration from the University of Northern Colorado in 2008. He is also a graduate of the Sports Management Institute (SMI) Executive Program and attended instruction at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Education Leadership at Arizona, focusing his dissertation on student-veterans in higher education, and was the recipient of the Distinguished Leadership Fellowship Award.

 

[BillSU]

I don't agree with this take. "Excruciating to watch?"

In 2024, we had the best QB in college football slinging it all over the place. He threw for 34 touchdowns, and we scored 34 points a game!

Even this year, we won at Clemson with Angeli. Sure, they had a down year, but that's like us winning at Penn State.

I think the end of the 2025 season, the coaches laid a big egg, not even being somewhat competitive behind a more running oriented offense. But I don't think people are "checked out on Fran" at all.

I think this year is the real test. He has to win at least 8 games, and then he's back on track.

You lose your QB at Angeli's level, you lose your team - especially with no other QB as back up. Angeli was on the road to match or come close to McCord.

 

[IthacaMatt]

This might help those who are not familiar with the guy from Army:
Tom Theodorakis was named the 31st Director of Athletics of Army West Point Athletics in February 2025.

Theodorakis’ first spring as Director of Athletics was marked by two department-wide achievements. On April 12 2025, Army West Point clinched the overall Star Series Presented by USAA, besting rival Navy for the first time in the all-sport competition for the first time since 2013-14.

In May 2025, the Black Knights were named Patriot League Presidents’ Cup winners, finishing the 2024-25 academic year as the best overall Patriot League institution athletically, based on points awarded across a combination of an institution's regular-season and tournament finishes in each sport.

Under Tom Theodorakis’ leadership, Army West Point partnered with Levy to elevate concessions and premium hospitality across all athletic venues, including the first-ever sale of alcoholic beverages at Michie Stadium, enhancing the fan experience as part of the Michie Stadium Preservation Project. Army and Levy's partnership debuted for the 2025 football season.

Theodorakis was previously promoted to Army West Point's Deputy Athletics Director, External Operations & Chief Revenue Officer in 2024.

As both AD and Deputy AD, Theodorakis has spearheaded the Michie Stadium Preservation Project, a complete transformation of the venue’s east stands to ensure the most inspirational game day atmosphere in the country continues.

He came to West Point as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations in July 2022. Throughout this time, he worked closely with former Athletic Director Mike Buddie as a member of Army Athletics' senior staff.

During his time as Deputy AD at West Point, Theodorakis led all external units for Army West Point Athletics which included the areas of Development (in the context of a $600M comprehensive campaign for the Academy), Strategic Communication (athletic communications, digital and social strategies, creative and video services, and broadcasting), Licensing and Branding, and Business Development & Revenue Generation (Marketing, Fan engagement, Ticketing, Ticket Sales, and Sponsorships).

Theodorakis previously served on the Athletics Director’s Senior Leadership Team and Executive Staff and as the Sport Administrator for the Men’s Basketball and Men’s Lacrosse programs at Army. He also serves as a member of the Army-Navy Steering Committee that bids, organizes, and executes America’s most traditional and enduring rivalry game in the sport of Football.

Theodorakis arrived at the United States Military Academy in July 2022 as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations, with over 16 years of college athletics experience at the NCAA Division I level as an administrator, coach, and national champion student-athlete.

Before coming to the banks of the Hudson River, Theodorakis served as the Senior Associate Director of Development at Harvard University since 2021. At Harvard, he developed and implemented strategies in partnership with institutional leadership and served in a management role as a member of the athletics external leadership and revenue generation team, focusing on all external facets, including development, marketing, branding, licensing, broadcast, corporate sponsorships, and ticket sales.

Before his time at Harvard, Theodorakis spent six years at Arizona as the Associate Athletics Director for Development. While at Arizona, Theodorakis led a staff that contributed to over $67M in capital campaign support and served in several key leadership roles on the senior staff, sport administration, and revenue generation units. Theodorakis was responsible for strategic planning of revenue generation, focusing on all external facets of athletics, and was also a sports administrator for several varsity programs. Theodorakis also worked on several other initiatives, including health and wellness and COVID-19 emergency response, among others.

Theodorakis was previously at UCLA, where he served as the Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs and supervised the day-to-day operations of the development office. He was integral in producing exponential growth in Westwood with the groundbreaking of two comprehensive training centers, the Wasserman Football Center and the Mo Ostin Basketball Center.

Before UCLA, Theodorakis spent five years in a first stint at Arizona as Assistant Athletics Director for Development. He was an important part of two major capital campaigns undertaken by Arizona Athletics, the state-of-the-art Lowell-Stevens Football Facility and Phase 1 of the McKale Center Renovation Project, while also serving as the Pac-12 conference representative for NACDA. Before Arizona, Theodorakis worked in the Marketing and Development office at the United States Air Force Academy and was a volunteer coach on the men's lacrosse team.

Theodorakis earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Syracuse University in 2006, where he was a four-year letter winner and member of the 2004 national champion men’s lacrosse team. He received his master’s degree in sport administration from the University of Northern Colorado in 2008. He is also a graduate of the Sports Management Institute (SMI) Executive Program and attended instruction at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Education Leadership at Arizona, focusing his dissertation on student-veterans in higher education, and was the recipient of the Distinguished Leadership Fellowship Award.

Seems like a guy who is good at fundraising, and invests in facilities / game day experience. That's great. I like that he has some 'Pete Sala' in his background.

Fundraising for Harvard isn't that impressive, to me; no disrespect intended, but Harvard kind of raises money by just shaking the trees, y'know. And Army, of course, has elite academics.

The times spent at Arizona and UCLA is big. He's been in big time athletic departments before, and he has done well at those stops, as evidenced by his re-hiring by Arizona after he left the first time.

 

[BillSU]

I swear half this board doesn't read.

1) It's been posted repeatedly that Heather Lyke will not be our next AD.

2) It's been posted repeatedly that Mike Haynie will be our next Chancellor.

Both of these things have come from posters who have shared correct information over and over again.

Needless to say, folks are free to deny the accuracy of the posts. But at least read them, process that info, and use it to inform your own posting. You know, instead of being unhinged.

For the board, FYI:

Mike Haynie

Mike Haynie is Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and Executive Dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. A senior member of the University’s leadership team for more than a decade, Haynie is responsible for a diverse portfolio of academic programs, innovation initiatives and administrative functions. He is also the founder and Executive Director of Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, the nation’s first interdisciplinary academic institute chartered to inform and advance the policy, economic and wellness concerns of America’s veterans and military-connected families. In 2018, Haynie was named a University Professor, the most senior and selective academic rank awarded to Syracuse University faculty.

Widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading scholars in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation and strategy, Haynie serves on the editorial boards of the most prestigious academic journals in his field. He is an appointee to the CNBC Disruptor 50 Council—a group of the world’s leading thinkers in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. Haynie is routinely asked to provide counsel to private- and public-sector leaders on issues related to entrepreneurship, innovation and military-connected families. In 2013, Haynie was appointed to serve as Chairman of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Federal Advisory Committee on Veterans’ Employment and Training. In 2015, the White House asked Haynie to serve as Vice Chairman, and later Chairman, of a Presidential task force chartered to set the course for long-term reform at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Among several other external appointments, Haynie currently serves as a member of the George W. Bush Institute Advisory Council, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Federal Advisory Committee on Veterans and Higher-Education, and on the Board of Directors for Crouse Hospital and the Crouse Health System.

Haynie has received numerous awards and recognitions for his scholarship, teaching and public-sector engagement. In 2013, his innovative work on behalf of veterans was the subject of a feature story by the CBS News program 60 Minutes. In 2020, Haynie was inducted into the Advancing Diversity Hall of Honor for his commitment to equality and inclusion. That same year, Time magazine recognized Haynie as one of 16 individuals working toward creating a more equal America. Haynie has also been recognized by the prestigious HillVets100, as among the nation’s 100-most-influential military veterans. In 2021, he was awarded Syracuse University’s highest honor, the Chancellor’s Medal, for his leadership of the University’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Haynie received a Ph.D. in entrepreneurship and business strategy at the University of Colorado at Boulder, an MBA at the University of Oregon, and an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Delaware. Before beginning his academic career at Syracuse University, Haynie served for 14 years as an officer in the United States Air Force.

 

[IthacaMatt]

You lose your QB, you lose your team - especially with no other QB as back up. Angeli was on the road to match or come close to McCord.

My point is that they didn't put the back-up in a position to succeed by asking him to continue to make throws Angeli could make, when he showed them over 2 games that he couldn't. Call plays to put him in a position to succeed! They didn't do that.

They didn't change the offense at all; they just benched him and played walk-ons for the rest of the season. That was garbage. They didn't handle that well at all.

And then the one kid wouldn't play for them to preserve his redshirt, when he could be the starter for the rest of the season? I've never heard of such a thing before.

 

[BillSU]

How about this guy for our new HC:

Carmelo Anthony as head coach of Syracuse Basketball would bring unmatched star power, instant recruiting credibility, and deep program loyalty, potentially reinvigorating the fan base. While his basketball acumen is high, success would depend on adapting his superstar mentality to developing college players and mastering the tactical nuances of coaching.

Potential Strengths:

Recruiting Powerhouse: Anthony is a Syracuse legend who brought the school its only NCAA title in 2003, making him an ideal figure to attract top-tier talent.

Unmatched Legacy: He is deeply invested, having donated millions to build the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center.

Player Relatability: As a former NBA superstar, he could likely connect well with modern prospects, especially with his son Kiyan currently in the college basketball landscape.

Potential Challenges:

Lack of Coaching Experience: Transitioning from superstar player to head coach is rarely seamless, and he would have to build a staff to manage the technical aspects.

Managing Expectations: The program is facing scrutiny after recent losing streaks; Anthony would be under immense pressure to deliver immediate results.

Tactical Adaptation: He would need to translate his individual scoring expertise into a cohesive team system.

While he has voiced criticism of the current program's performance, his deep connection to the university and his basketball knowledge could offer a fresh, passionate direction if he chose to pursue coaching.

 

[M2MPrinciples]

How about this guy for our new HC:

Carmelo Anthony as head coach of Syracuse Basketball would bring unmatched star power, instant recruiting credibility, and deep program loyalty, potentially reinvigorating the fan base. While his basketball acumen is high, success would depend on adapting his superstar mentality to developing college players and mastering the tactical nuances of coaching.

Potential Strengths:

Recruiting Powerhouse: Anthony is a Syracuse legend who brought the school its only NCAA title in 2003, making him an ideal figure to attract top-tier talent.

Unmatched Legacy: He is deeply invested, having donated millions to build the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center.

Player Relatability: As a former NBA superstar, he could likely connect well with modern prospects, especially with his son Kiyan currently in the college basketball landscape.

Potential Challenges:

Lack of Coaching Experience: Transitioning from superstar player to head coach is rarely seamless, and he would have to build a staff to manage the technical aspects.

Managing Expectations: The program is facing scrutiny after recent losing streaks; Anthony would be under immense pressure to deliver immediate results.

Tactical Adaptation: He would need to translate his individual scoring expertise into a cohesive team system.

While he has voiced criticism of the current program's performance, his deep connection to the university and his basketball knowledge could offer a fresh, passionate direction if he chose to pursue coaching.

How many gallons of water was used to come up with this?

 

[IthacaMatt]

How about this guy for our new HC:

Carmelo Anthony as head coach of Syracuse Basketball would bring unmatched star power, instant recruiting credibility, and deep program loyalty, potentially reinvigorating the fan base. While his basketball acumen is high, success would depend on adapting his superstar mentality to developing college players and mastering the tactical nuances of coaching.

Potential Strengths:

Recruiting Powerhouse: Anthony is a Syracuse legend who brought the school its only NCAA title in 2003, making him an ideal figure to attract top-tier talent.

Unmatched Legacy: He is deeply invested, having donated millions to build the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center.

Player Relatability: As a former NBA superstar, he could likely connect well with modern prospects, especially with his son Kiyan currently in the college basketball landscape.

Potential Challenges:

Lack of Coaching Experience: Transitioning from superstar player to head coach is rarely seamless, and he would have to build a staff to manage the technical aspects.

Managing Expectations: The program is facing scrutiny after recent losing streaks; Anthony would be under immense pressure to deliver immediate results.

Tactical Adaptation: He would need to translate his individual scoring expertise into a cohesive team system.

While he has voiced criticism of the current program's performance, his deep connection to the university and his basketball knowledge could offer a fresh, passionate direction if he chose to pursue coaching.

This would be like when Michigan hired Juwan Howard or Georgetown hired Patrick Ewing.
Probably wouldn't end well, and would almost entirely count on Melo getting a former pro coach to join him as the lead assistant.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

What don't you like? I've only watched him a little bit.

He's a big meanie!

If you can't tell, there is a certain group that he rubbed the wrong way by advocating for the position before the school was finally ready to do what every non-Syracuse person in the known universe paying attention expected after last season.

 

[SUFan44]

The two best players from Arkansas State followed him to USF. I’m sure they really hated him.

Just complete BS, and I also have that on good authority.

Good authority huh? You know any of the guys that played for him?

 

[SUFan44]

He's a big meanie!

If you can't tell, there is a certain group that he rubbed the wrong way by advocating for the position before the school was finally ready to do what every non-Syracuse person in the known universe paying attention expected after last season.

False. Has nothing to do with whatever he is doing to advocate for his position. He is known as a complete scumbag from Bolivar to Boca Raton. Believe me or not, whatever you want to do. Anyone who vets him should know this and would know it. Ask any administrator that works with him at USF. Universally disliked.