Overview
- Wildhack, hired from ESPN in 2016, will conclude roughly a decade leading the Orange after returning to his alma mater.
- Syracuse confirmed the retirement after initial reporting by ESPN and said specifics of the successor search will follow.
- His tenure featured major facility projects, including the JMA Wireless Dome renovation and the Lally Athletics Complex, backed by significant donor funding.
- Program milestones included the 2022 men’s soccer national championship and high-profile coaching moves such as Jim Boeheim’s exit, Adrian Autry’s promotion, and the hiring of football coach Fran Brown that preceded a 10-win season.
- The July 1 date coincides with Chancellor Kent Syverud’s departure, creating parallel leadership transitions at the university.