Tag: Syracuse athletics
In a season without the Carrier Dome, SU student runs Otto’s Army virtually
Otto’s Army president, Jonathan Danilich, may be the first without a football season. How he’s uniting the Syracuse community through sport and spirit. Read More »
5 takeaways from John Wildhack’s press conference on ACC’s plan
No opt-outs yet, Liberty as Syracuse’s first option and more from John Wildhack’s virtual press conference. Read More »
ACC to play 10 conference games, 1 nonconference game for football
The ACC announced fall sports will begin competing the week of Sept. 7-12. Read More »
Athletes exempt from 'Stay Safe Pledge' travel guidelines, SU official says
Yesterday's "Stay Safe Pledge" will exempt student-athletes who are traveling with Syracuse University organizations such as athletic teams. Read More »
ACC expects decision on all fall sports in late July
After delaying fall Olympic sports until Sept. 1, the ACC announced today that a decision on all fall sports would be made in late July. Read More »
Syracuse teams, head coaches weigh in on nationwide protests
Syracuse head coaches and teams have posted on social media and released statements about George Floyd’s death and racial disparities in the country. Read More »
John Wildhack and Herman Frazier discuss fall sports and COVID-19 testing
Both John Wildhack and Herman Frazier addressed the media for an hour on Wednesday, commenting on COVID-19 protocols, racial protests and more. Read More »
Syracuse University Holds Inaugural Virtual Esports Industry Pro Summit
The esports industry summit was organized virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, and drew about 400,000 total viewers both on-demand and live. Read More »
D.O. Sports’ most newsworthy stories of spring 2020
With the spring semester coming to a close, here’s a list of the 10 most-newsworthy sports stories from the last five months. Read More »
The D.O.'s best-written sports stories of spring 2020
From Joe Girard III’s hometown legacy to the Syracuse 8’s legacy 50 years later, here are the 10 best-written sports stories from the spring 2020 semester. Read More »
Emerman: Offering support to graduating spring athletes is the right move
Syracuse announced that it will grant the NCAA-approved extra year of eligibility to any graduating spring athlete in good academic standing. Read More »
3 takeaways from John Wildhack’s Zoom press conference
Wildhack said that the health and safety of everyone involved with athletics is the main concern. Read More »
How COVID-19 budget cuts could affect Syracuse, collegiate athletics
SU athletic coaches and leaders took a pay cut this week, but it is not a universal solution, SU professor Jeremy Losak said. Read More »
Football home opener target date ‘hasn’t moved’ for Carrier Dome roof construction
Vice president and chief facilities officer Pete Sala said that the crown-truss will be completed by Monday night, the renovation project's latest step. Read More »
Student organizations cancel events, find online alternatives
Students involved in registered organizations told The Daily Orange that they’re disappointed in the change in plans, but they understand the university’s decision to move courses online and are happy about the memories they made while on campus. Read More »
Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation’s Basket Ball event to be held virtually
The Boeheims will hold the 21st annual Basket Ball event in their Fayetteville home, partnering with NBC3 and CNYCentral to broadcast the event. Read More »
D.O. Sportscast: Coronavirus' impact on Syracuse Athletics
On Monday, the NCAA announced it would grant eligibility back to spring athletes. Read More »
SU’s Manley Field House could serve as surge hospital
In Onondaga County, the coronavirus case total rose to 111 Thursday. Read More »
Syracuse Athletics draws record $99.8 million in revenue
SU’s basketball and football programs combined for 80.9% of all athletic revenue Read More »
Carrier Dome construction not affected by closure of nonessential businesses
Jeremy Thurston, the president of The Hayner Hoyt Corporation, confirmed to The Daily Orange that Carrier Dome renovations will “continue forward as planned.” Read More »
Every Syracuse head coach's opinion on paying college athletes
The Daily Orange asked every Syracuse head coach for their thoughts on paying college athletes. Here's what they had to say. Read More »
Wildhack: ‘We appreciate and support' NCAA's process to allow college athletes to profit off likeness
The NCAA Board of Governors unanimously voted to start the process of changing rules to allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness on Monday. Read More »
10 things to know about the Carrier Dome renovations
Syracuse’s planned improvements include a new roof and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2020. Read More »
D.O. Sports’ 10 best-written stories of spring 2019
From a look into the lack of racial diversity in lacrosse to a Syracuse attack who struggles with dyslexia to a 5-year-old with cerebral palsy who is apart of SU women’s lacrosse, here’s some of the D.O.’s best work. Read More »