Syracuse, N.Y — John Wildhack's hire as the next athletic director at Syracuse University sent a jolt through the college athletics and media world on Wednesday.
Here is a look at some of the reaction to Wildhack's decision to leave ESPN after 36 years and come to Syracuse.
- John Wildhack's statement to ESPN employees
"For nearly 36 years ESPN has been my professional home. It's where I've grown professionally and personally. It has afforded me opportunities to learn, to experience and to lead."The one thing that has been consistent since I stepped foot on campus in 1980 has been the people — the hardest working, highly creative, exceptional people.