Mark Coyle was introduced to Syracuse University as the new athletic director. He spoke with Sam Blum of The Daily Orange in an exclusive interview on Monday afternoon. Here’s the entire Q&A:
The Daily Orange: You said today that you jumped at the opportunity when you found out the (Athletic Director) job was open. I’m curious, given some of the stuff that Syracuse is going through now, why is this opportunity one that you jumped at?
Mark Coyle: As I touched on earlier, growing up a college athletics fan and getting a chance to see Syracuse on TV so many times, I think if you’re a fan of college sports, you’re attracted to Syracuse and what it represents.