With the announcement that Dino Babers had agreed to a contract extension, a combined collective sigh of relief and a giddy yelp of joy emanating from central New York could probably be heard down south, through the Plains and certainly as far west as Los Angeles. Move over Kris Kringle, for right now it’s Director of Athletics John Wildhack delivering the coveted gifts around these parts.
Per the school’s press release, Babers “will continue to lead the Orange program for seasons to come.” Naturally, a vague statement from SU—which sometimes can stand for Soviet Union given how it likes to craft messages—accompanied the news.