John Wildhack Releases Statement on Dino Babers Firing
Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack released a statement on Sunday confirming the firing of head football coach Dino Babers. The press release, which included the statement, stated a national search to find the next head coach is already underway.
"I appreciate everything Dino, his wife Susan, and their family have done over the last eight years for Syracuse Athletics, Syracuse University and most importantly, our student-athletes," Wildhack said. "Thanks to Dino's leadership, our student-athletes have performed at the highest levels in the classroom, have dedicated countless hours to supporting our communities and have gone on to achieve great success, both professionally and personally. As we embark on a change in leadership at the helm of Syracuse Football, on behalf of Syracuse University I thank Coach Babers for his leadership, character and dedication, and wish him well in his future endeavors."
Syracuse made the decision to fire Babers on Sunday following the Orange's 31-22 loss at Georgia Tech. Babers was 41-55 overall at Syracuse, and 20-45 in ACC play. The highlight of his tenure was the 10-3 2018 season that concluded with a Camping World Bowl win over West Virginia and saw SU finish ranked 15th in the polls. The Orange went 5-7, 1-10 and 5-7 in the three subsequent seasons, however, before getting back to bowl eligibility in 2022.
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