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Director of High Schools Relations Khalil Ahmad Leaving Syracuse Football

The Orange is looking for a new member of its recruiting staff.
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Director of High Schools Relations Khalil Ahmad Leaving Syracuse Football
Director of High Schools Relations Khalil Ahmad Leaving Syracuse Football

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Syracuse football is looking for a new Director of High School Relations as Khalil Ahmad announced he is leaving the Orange. Ahmad was hired prior to the 2021 season and has extensive connections in New Jersey. He aided Syracuse's efforts in the Garden State as well as increasing the number of recruits that visited throughout each cycle. 

“Orange Nation, it’s been an honor to be a part of The Ohana’,” Ahmad said in a social media post. “The bonds I have built in my time in Syracuse will never be forgotten and I want to thank Coach Babers for an amazing opportunity. I’m excited for this next chapter of my life.”

Prior to coming to Syracuse, Ahmad spent one year at Rutgers following stints as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at various New Jersey high schools. 

The rest of Syracuse's recruiting staff remains in tact. 

It has been an offseason of change for Syracuse football, which has lost both of its coordinators (Robert Anae and Tony White) and multiple assistants to other programs (Nick Monroe, Mike Schmidt and Chip West). At the same time, the Orange has found replacements in Jason Beck, Rocky Long, Travis Fisher and Steve Farmer.

The transfer portal has also been active for Syracuse. The Orange lost Ja'Had Carter, Duce Chestnut, Dom Foster, Josh Hough, Courtney Jackson, Steve Linton, Tyler Magnuson, Anthony Queeley and Chad Schuster. Syracuse has also added from the portal in defensive back Jayden Bellamy (Notre Dame), long snapper Tom Callahan (Fordham), defensive back Jaeden Gould (Nebraska), defensive lineman Braylen Ingraham (Alabama), offensive lineman Joe More (Richmond) and punter Jack Stonehouse (Missouri). 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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