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Syracuse hires top Notre Dame assistant for key football oversight role
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Syracuse hires top Notre Dame assistant for key football oversight role

  • Yulander Wells will join Syracuse as chief operating officer with oversight of football programs.
  • The hire is part of a broader leadership makeover at Syracuse ahead of the July 1 transition.
  • Wells previously led Notre Dame’s lucrative 10-year apparel deal renewal with Under Armour.
  • Wells has experience directing athletics strategy and business initiatives at Notre Dame.
  • Blair will lead Syracuse’s athletics department as the new AD starting July 1.
  • The appointment strengthens Syracuse’s football leadership as it aims to climb the ACC standings.
  • Fran Brown remains the head coach of Syracuse football amid the leadership changes.
  • The changes also include a new men’s basketball coach at Syracuse.
  • Syracuse’s leadership shift comes as the university rebuilds its athletic department structure.
  • The report about Wells’s move originates from USA TODAY Sports with corroborating details from Yahoo.
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Syracuse hires top Notre Dame assistant for key football oversight role
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Syracuse hires top Notre Dame assistant for key football oversight role

  • Syracuse hires Yulander Wells from Notre Dame as chief operating officer with football oversight.
  • Wells will serve as Syracuse’s chief operating officer and oversee football.
  • The hire comes as Syracuse undergoes a broader leadership makeover under new AD Bryan Blair.
  • Wells’ Notre Dame work included a lucrative 10-year apparel deal with Under Armour.
  • Wells has prior stints at Harvard, South Florida and as a controller at the University of Florida.
  • Blair will officially take over July 1 as Syracuse’s athletic director.
  • Syracuse also has a new men’s basketball coach, Gerry McNamara, in the wake of Autry’s firing.
  • Wells will work directly with football coach Fran Brown as Syracuse targets higher ACC standings.
  • The announcement of Wells’ addition and other executives is expected this week.
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