Syracuse University

“ is a place where talent, desire, and opportunity fl ourish. Through our vision of Scholarship in Action, it is a place where students become leaders, teachers become collaborators, and our community is continually elevated through the energy of new ideas.”

SU FACTS Nancy Cantor 2008 09 Chancellor and President

FOUNDED Offi cially chartered in 1870 as a FACULTY Full-time instructional faculty, ENROLLMENT Fall 2008 enrollment, 12,491 private, co-educational institution offering 909; part-time faculty, 106; adjunct full-time and 712 part-time undergraduate programs in the physical sciences and faculty, 447. Of the full-time faculty, students; 3,926 full-time and 1,955 part- modern languages. approximately 88 percent have earned Ph.D. time graduate and law students. Total or professional degrees. University enrollment is 19,084. LOCATION Syracuse, , the geographic center of the state and STAFF Full-time staff, 3,259; part-time DIVERSITY The 2008 undergraduate full-

E approximately 250 miles northwest of New staff, 371. time class of 12,491 includes 2,710 (22 York City. percent) African American, Asian American, LIVING ALUMNI ON RECORD 231,036. Native American, and Latino students. CHANCELLOR Nancy Cantor, 11th Of these, 850 are African American. Of S Chancellor and President. LIBRARIES Total volumes: 3.18 million; the entering freshman class of 3,098, more than 7.4 million microforms; 22,865 there are 895 (29 percent) students from 2007-08 GRADUATES Bachelor’s, 2,819; current periodicals/serials; 25,638 underrepresented groups.

U Master’s, 1,535; Juris Doctor, 207; Doctoral, databases and e-journals. 142. C Syracuse University has a long tradition of ACADEMIC UNITS ‘ inciting positive change, a proven track record of School of Architecture accomplishment, and a well-earned reputation for getting the job done. College of Arts and Sciences

O Some notable milestones include: School of Education

• 1870, Syracuse University opens its doors to men and College of Human Ecology

G GO ‘CUSE women from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. • 1876, SU confers a medical degree on one of the School of Information Studies nation’s fi rst African American women to become College of Law a physician. • 1918, SU is one of the fi rst universities in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and nation to hold adult education evening sessions. Public Affairs • 1946, SU welcomes 9,600 returning World War II veterans when not all universities were willing to S.I. Newhouse School of Public admit them under the G.I. Bill of Rights. Communications

Looking to the future, we draw inspiration from our L.C. Smith College of Engineering and past as we advance our vision of Scholarship in Action— and expand our educational and research initiatives Computer Science beyond conventional horizons. Whether tutoring College of Visual and Performing Arts children to improve skills; exploring revolutionary treatments to repair injured nerves, Martin J. Whitman School of Management joints, and organs; or helping veterans with disabilities launch new business enterprises, our faculty and Graduate School students actively engage people and ideas in mutually benefi cial relationships to transform lives for the University College better.

40 Suathletics.com Syracuse University SCHOLARSHIP IN ACTION

Every day, Syracuse University is propelled by the bold idea of Scholarship in Action. Education that is not static or for its own sake, but the living expression of insights that incite change—one person at a time being moved to change lives, neighborhoods, and the world. GO ‘CUSE

Daniel Lehane ’09, a sport Th e SOUTH SIDE Th e DAVID B. FALK Showcasing the First IMPUNITY WATCH is management major in the ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER FOR SPORT Amendment on the outer the fi rst online law review, College of Human Ecology, CONNECT PROJECT, MANAGEMENT, established walls of NEWHOUSE 3 message board, and blog to applies classroom learning to developed by the Department with a gift from alumni makes a striking statement monitor instances of human real life through GETTING of Entrepreneurship and David and Rhonda Falk, to all who visit campus. rights violations on a global ON TRACK, a program he Emerging Enterprises and will help fully prepare the Th e state-of-the-art facility, scale. Founded by College created to encourage local the Falcone Center for next generation of sport which brings the S.I. of Law professor David elementary and middle school Entrepreneurship in management professionals, Newhouse School of Public Crane and run completely by students to read by rewarding partnership with local provide student-athletes with Communications into the students, the program raises top performers with SU business owners, promotes vital life skills, and strengthen digital age, was dedicated by awareness of abuses while memorabilia and visits to new venture growth in an area an already robust sport U.S. Chief Justice John G. there is still time to make a track-and-fi eld events to meet of the city that is in economic management curriculum in Roberts Jr. on September 19, diff erence. student-athletes. decline. the College of Human 2007. Ecology with increased access to industry experts.

At a celebration in Goldstein Auditorium on November 2, 2007, Chancellor Nancy Cantor and The Campaign for Syracuse University leadership announced that more than $509 million had been raised toward our $1 billion campaign goal. This unprecedented level of support will provide resources in fi ve key areas: Faculty Excellence, Student Access and Support, Cross-Connections, Building Futures, and Annual Support. As of May 31, 2008, more than $560 million had been raised toward our campaign goal.

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ACTORS BROADCAST JOURNALISTS FASHION DESIGNERS WINNERS Taye Diggs ’93 Ted Koppel ’60 Henry Grethel ’54 Donald Martino ’52 Vanessa Williams ’85 Bob Dotson G’69 Betsey Johnson ’64 John Noble Wilford G’56 Bob Dishy ’55 ’71 Ruth Fremson ’86 Peter Falk ’53 Lakshmi Singh ’94 GRAMMY AWARD WINNER Stephanie Welsh ’95 Frank Langella ’59 Jennifer Ludden ’88 Lou Reed ’64 Stephen Dunn G’70 ’50 Jim Morin ’75 Tom Everett Scott ’92 CHILDREN’S BOOK MAGAZINE PUBLISHER AUTHORS S.I. Newhouse Jr. ’49 SCREENWRITER/ ARCHITECTS Andrea Davis Pinkney ’85 PLAYWRIGHT Richard S. Hayden ’60 Robb Armstrong ’85 MEDAL OF FREEDOM Aaron Sorkin ’83 Richard Gluckman ’70 WINNERS David Rockwell ’79 CHOREOGRAPHER William Safi re ’51, H’78 SPORTSCASTERS Adam Gross ’79 Paul Taylor ’53 Ruth Johnson Colvin ’59 ’63 ’68 ARTISTS COACHES PUBLISHER ’74 Sol LeWitt ’49 Jim Boeheim ‘66 Donald E. Newhouse ’51 ’39 Bill Viola ’73, G’75 Roy Simmons Sr. ‘25 Tim Green ’86, G’94 Warren Kimble ’57 Roy Simmons Jr. ‘59 NOVELISTS Sean McDonough ‘84 Stephen Crane 1891 G’90 John D. MacDonald ’36 ’64 NOTABLE ALUMNI Mary Gordon ’73 ’88 Joyce Carol Oates ’60 Syracuse University alumni excel in a wide variety of Tim Green ’86, G’94 STATE GOVERNOR E Shirley Jackson ’40 Craig Benson G’78 professions—from acting to zoology and everything in Alice Sebold ’84 between. Some are celebrated athletes, award-win- George Saunders G’88 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS S Molly Corbett Broad ’62, G’63 ning sportscasters, or distinguished U.S. senators. PRINT JOURNALISTS Jay Oliva G’57, ’60 Others may not be as well known, but are equally William Safi re ’51, H’78 G’70 U noteworthy for their remarkable accomplishments. Robin Toner ’76 Mark Emmert G’76, G’83 Sean O’Keefe G’79 Here are just a few of the many SU alumni who have Michael Crow G’85 C

‘ had a signifi cant impact on the world.

O ASTRONAUTS F. Story Musgrave ’58 Lt. Col. ’78 G GO ‘CUSE ATHLETES Gary Anderson, ’82 Emme Aronson ‘85 Jim Brown ’57 Dave Bing ’66 Vanessa Williams ’85 Ernie Davis ’62 Aaron Sorkin ’83 Derrick Coleman ’90 Larry Csonka ’68 COMEDY WRITERS PRODUCERS U.S. SENATORS Ernie Davis ’62 Seaman Jacobs ’32 Charles H. Joffe ’51 Joseph Biden G’68 Gary Gait ‘90 Irma Kalish ’45 ’51 Alphonse D’Amato ’59, G’61 Felisha Legette-Jack ’90 Eric Stengel ’93 Fred Silverman ’58 Warren Rudman ’52 Floyd Little ’67 Arielle Tepper ’94 John Mackey ’63 COMPOSERS VENTURE CAPITALIST Donovan McNabb ’99 Carlisle Floyd ’46, G’49 Arthur Rock ’48 Donald McPherson ‘88 Mark Oakland Fax ’33 Art Monk ’80 Jimmy Van Heusen ’34 Daniel Schayes ’81 Rony Seikaly ’91 Jim Nance ’65

42 Suathletics.com Syracuse University

1870 Syracuse University is offi cially chartered in 1870. 1873 SU establishes the nation’s fi rst degree-granting college of fi ne arts. 1876 SU awards a medical degree to Sarah Marinda Loguen, one of the fi rst African American women to become a physician in the . 1890 Orange becomes SU’s offi cial color, replacing the original colors, rose pink and pea green, which were not particularly popular. 1891 Stephen Crane, author of the acclaimed Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage, transfers to SU from LaFayette College. 1893 Junius W. Stevens, class of 1895, writes the words to SU’s Alma Mater. 1898 The fi rst women’s game is played between coeds from the classes of 1900 and 1901. 1900 Varsity men’s basketball begins at SU. 1903 Launched September 15, quickly becomes the nation’s fi rst collegiate newspaper to feature cartoons. 1907 Archbold Stadium—the fi rst concrete sports bowl in the nation—opens. 1916 The MAKING HISTORY men’s lacrosse team is organized by Professor Laurie D. Cox of the College of Forestry. 1918 SU is one of the fi rst then and now universities in the nation to hold adult education evening sessions for non-traditional students. 1924 SU establishes the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs 1934 SU establishes one of the nation’s fi rst schools of—journalism, now the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. 1939 Daily Orange editor Elizabeth

Donnelly gains widespread attention as one of the nation’s G GO ‘CUSE fi rst female college newspaper editors. 1946 SU welcomes more than 9,600 returning World War II veterans under O the G.I. Bill of Rights, tripling enrollment overnight. 1956 Halfback Jim Brown is named SU’s fi rst All-America running back. 1957 U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy speaks at SU’s 103rd Commencement. 1960 SU’s unbeaten football team When it opened in 1907, Archbold Stadium was praised as the ‘ culminates its only national championship season with a fi nest stadium and athletic fi eld in the nation. C win over Texas in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. 1961 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses more than 700

students in Sadler Hall. 1961 Ernie Davis ’62 is the fi rst African American to win college football’s highest individual U honor, the . 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson dedicates Newhouse I and addresses the attack on U.S. warships S in the Gulf of Tonkin. 1966 All-America basketball player Dave Bing leads SU to the NCAA tournament and its most wins (22) since

1946. 1966 SU joins the Association of American Universities as one E of a select group of American and Canadian research universities chosen for membership. 1971 SU establishes an intercollegiate athletics program for women—varsity teams begin competing in basketball, swimming and diving, volleyball, tennis, and fencing. 1975 The men’s basketball team reaches the NCAA Tournament Final Four for the fi rst time, but is eliminated in the semifi nals The SU men’s basketball team regularly sets NCAA by the University of Kentucky. 1980 SU builds the 50,000-seat attendance records in the , which opened Carrier Dome—the only domed stadium in the Northeast and the in 1980. largest structure of its kind on a college campus in the country. 1983 Junior Vanessa Williams becomes the fi rst African American to be named “Miss America.” 1983 The lacrosse team rallies to defeat Johns Hopkins in the NCAA championship and earns the fi rst of several Division I national tournament championships. 1985 The Orangewomen’s basketball team wins its fi rst Big East title, defeating Villanova by one point. 1988 Four days before Christmas, 35 students in SU’s Division of International Programs Abroad are killed over Lockerbie, Scotland, as a result of the terrorist bombing of . 1993 SU establishes the Center for Public and Community Service to promote volunteer service as a fundamental part of the student learning experience. 1997 Felix Cavaliere ’64 and former members of The Rascals are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 2003 For the fi rst time in its history, SU wins the NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship, defeating Kansas 81-78. 2004 Nancy Cantor is inaugurated as SU’s fi rst female Chancellor and President. 2006 SU hosts the international summit “Small World/Big Divides” focusing on practical strategies for peace. 2007 SU launches The Campaign for Syracuse University—the most ambitious fund-raising campaign in the University’s history.

Syracuse Hockey 43 Facilities

THE LAMPE ATHLETICS COMPLEX AND J.S. COYNE STADIUM

Syracuse University is committed to providing state-of- the-art facilities for all of its student-athletes. Home to the field hockey Orange is J.S. Coyne Stadium, the largest outdoor sports facility on the Syracuse University campus. Coyne Stadium received a face-lift in 2005, replacing the Astroturf with Astro 12, a brand-new artificial surface. In 1996, the entire substructure was replaced and a new drainage system was installed. In addition, the light pole stands and Mercury vapor lights were replaced for night competition or practice. Coyne Field accommodates 2,700 spectators. In 1993, new bleachers, a concession area, and a new press box were added to the field. The Orange also use a second astroturf field, located inside the 400-meter outdoor track adjacent to Coyne Stadium, for practice. Also home to the Orange is the George Leroy . The 9,500 seat arena and its adjoining wings serve as the headquarters for the SU Athletic Department. The complex houses athletic and administrative offices, as well as academic support offices, study facilities, lockerrooms, the sports medicine complex and an

E extensively equipped weight room. During the summer of 1995 the Roy Simmons Coaches Wing was added onto the front of the building, while the former coaches’ office

S space was converted into an expansive student-athlete support services area (the Stevenson Educational Center), and offices for the Office of Athletic Compliance. This area

U also accommodates student-athletes’ needs for computer clusters and individual study rooms. During the indoor season, the Orange practice on the removable synthetic C turf from Sportexe which was installed in Manley Field

‘ House in January of 2008. The turf consists of 16 individual

pieces. Each piece, which comes in a roll, is 15 feet wide. When all 16 pieces are unfurled, the turf measures 70 yards in length, and, at its widest point, measures 60 yards

O or the width of a regular-size football field. Syracuse’s 11,200 square-foot, state-of-the-art strength and conditioning facility is another sign of the

G GO ‘CUSE athletics department’s commitment to first class facilities. This workout room, which opened in December, 2005, is complemented by a second weight room in the Lampe Athletics Complex.

THE CARRIER DOME The nationally known Carrier Dome sits on SU’s main campus. In addition to being the home of the Orange women’s basketball, football, men’s basketball, men’s lacrosse and women’s lacrosse teams, the Dome is used as an indoor practice facility by several other SU teams. The arena constructed between April 1979 and September 1980 for $26.85 million, including $2.75 million naming gift from Carrier Corporation. The building seats 33,633 for basketball games and during the summer of 2003 got a face lift with the installation of two Daktronics LED video boards. In the summer of 2005, the Dome’s Astroturf, which had covered the floor for 25 years was replaced with a brand new FieldTurf Pro series brand artificial surface.

44 Suathletics.com Student-Athlete Support Services

STEVENSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER (SEC) ORANGE STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN The department was selected as a pilot school for the NCAA 11TH CHANCELLOR’S AWARD CHAMPS/LIFE Skills Program. This program at Syracuse is known as the Stevenson Educational Center (SEC) LIFE Skills. The role of The Syracuse athletics department’s ‘Cuse Cares Community SEC is to provide experiences and opportunities that will help the Outreach program was recognized for its commitment to student-athletes realize their full potential. The key components of engagement with the community and Scholarship in Action with the the SU LIFE Skills Program are: 2008 Chancellor’s Awards for Public Engagement and Scholarship • Academic Commitment in a March 31 celebration dinner at the Hildegarde and J. Myer • Personal Development Commitment Schine Student Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. It marked the 11th • Service Commitment consecutive year that Orange student-athletes have earned this • Career Development Commitment award. The program, designed to enhance leadership and citizenship “Our student-athletes are an exceptional group of young skills, offers opportunities to develop understanding of choice, adults who balance academics and athletics, and give even more integrity, accountability, excellence and commitment. The program by volunteering in the community,” said Director of Athletics Dr. was created to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the student- Daryl Gross. “They illustrate a great passion for reaching out to the athlete during his/her collegiate career and encourages meaningful community and their quest for community empowerment is never contributions to the community. ending. These young individuals are leaders, scholars and a valuable In 2007, the SEC expanded its Life Skills Team to include part of the Syracuse community. I am very proud of this group.” members from Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Government The ‘Cuse Cares program is one of 14 University programs Relations and Human Services. The intention is to develop a that will be recognized for service in the community. SU student- positive culture for the student-athlete’s experience. athletes have participated in more than 1,000 hours of community service projects since the beginning of the 2007-08 academic year in a variety of activities that enriched the lives of senior citizens, children, the disadvantaged and individuals with disabilities. G GO ‘CUSE The ‘Cuse Cares Community Service Program, which is supported by Citizens Bank, and immerses Syracuse University student-athletes and coaches in the community. Throughout the year, Syracuse student-athletes dedicated time to promoting O by reading to children at local schools, working with youth empowerment programs, serving food to the homeless, visiting

senior citizens, participating in environmental clean-up projects,

and putting together holiday baskets for those less fortunate. ‘ Each team has made a significant contribution to the community, emulating Scholarship in Action and touching people’s C lives in a variety of ways, such as connecting with teens at the Justice Center and the Boys and Girls Club, visiting patients in area hospitals, distributing school supplies, tutoring and mentoring U The Manley Field House lobby was madeover in the fall of 2006. students, distributing turkeys prior to Thanksgiving, participating in local Meals and Wheels programs, and volunteering at the VA STEVENSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER hospital. S SU student-athletes continue their quest in helping organizations MISSION STATEMENT in need to raise funds. Throughout the academic year, Orange men

and women raised money for the Vera House through gift wrapping, E Our mission is to provide supplemental academic support played in the annual Hoops for Hope fund raiser, participated in the for all student-athletes at Syracuse University (SU) in a manner Walk with the ‘Cuse for the American Cancer Society, and also took which addresses their unique needs. Primary academic advising part in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk and the Crop and support is provided by the faculty advisor assigned to each Walk Canned Food Donation. The men’s lacrosse team held a can student-athlete from his or her home school or college. The tab drive to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Stevenson Center evaluates the academic strengths and weaknesses The Orange also engaged the community on the SU campus by of student-athletes and offers developmental and transitional hosting events. Each week in April, children from the Syracuse programs to assist student-athletes for success during and after Parks and Recreation program attended an academic, athletic and college. Tutoring and mentoring is also available to all student- inspirational program. The Student-Athletes Across Borders group athletes as one of the many options that foster academic success. (SAAB) hosted a “Cultural Night” to bring cultural awareness and Student-athletes’ academic programs are continuously celebrate diversity. Student-athletes also planed a clothing drive monitored in order to assure that NCAA and University rules are met and a day of community outreach activities on Earth Day. and that academic progress is being made toward graduation. The The ‘Cuse Cares Community Outreach Program allows student- Stevenson Center team serves as a liaison between the academic athlete to give and to receive, to put the bold ideas of Scholarship and athletic communities and addresses any issues which may arise. in Action in motion and to share what they’ve learned in athletics STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC) with aspiring athletes in the community through soccer camps, lacrosse clinics and more. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a recognized student-athlete organization within the Office of Student Life. STUDENT-ATHLETES ACROSS BORDERS (SAAB) SAAC serves to represent the interests, opinions and concerns of SU student-athletes. The four main objectives of the SAAC are to: The Student-Athlete Across Borders (SAAB) is a recognized 1. Provide open communication between Syracuse University student-athlete organization within the Office of Student Life. Student-Athletes and the Athletics Department Administration. It was created in 2007 with the intention of creating a support 2. Determine the need for areas of expanded education or social network for international student-athletes from recruitment to programming for student athletes. career planning. 3. Encourage teams to support and interact with other teams. 4. Actively participate in community outreach programs.

Syracuse Hockey 45 Dr. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor and president

Nancy Cantor is the 11th Chancellor and President of Syracuse University, as well as Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. A native New Yorker, Chancellor Cantor came to Syracuse from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she was chancellor. She has held a variety of administrative positions encompassing all aspects of a research university – from chair of the department of psychology at Princeton to dean of the graduate school and then provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the . She received her A.B. in 1974 from and her Ph.D. in psychology in 1978 from . Chancellor Cantor is recognized for her scholarly contributions to the understanding of how individuals perceive and think about their social worlds, pursue personal goals, and how they regulate their behavior to adapt to life’s most challenging social environments. She is co-author or co-editor of three books and author or co-author of numerous book chapters and scientifi c journal articles. She has been an advocate for racial justice and for diversity in higher education, and she has written and lectured widely on these subjects. At the University of Michigan she was closely involved in the university’s defense of affi rmative action in the cases Grutter and Gratz, decided by the Supreme Court in 2003. She also has lectured and written extensively on liberal education and the creative campus. Under Chancellor Cantor’s leadership, Syracuse University is vigorously pursuing its vision, Scholarship in Action, helping forge a new understanding of the role of universities in society. SU sees itself in not as a traditional “ivory tower,” but as an anchor institution in , one that collaborates with practitioners and communities of experts from all sectors, connecting the University’s academic excellence to professions, ideas, and problems in and of the world. This vision requires faculty who are superb scholars and E great mentors; students who are from diverse backgrounds and who are entrepreneurial in spirit; and engagement points in the world where these teachers and students can test their ideas in collaboration with others, see the global implications of local issues, and S catalyze transformational discovery. These efforts are bringing SU increased national and international attention and were cited when Chancellor Cantor won the 2008 Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership

U Award—one of the most prestigious that an American university president can earn—which includes a $500,000 grant to the University specifi cally to support ongoing pursuit of these priorities.

C Chancellor Cantor is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. She has also ‘ received the Distinguished Scientifi c Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology from the American Psychological Association, and the Woman of Achievement Award from the Anti-Defamation League. She is the past chair of the board of directors of the American Association for Higher

O Education and former chair of the board of the American Council on Education. She serves on the board of the American Institutes for Research and the advisory board of Future of Minority Studies, Paul Taylor Dance Foundation Board of Directors, and as an Honorary

G GO ‘CUSE Trustee of the American Psychological Foundation. She has served on the board of trustees of Sarah Lawrence College and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, as a member of the National Advisory Board of the National Survey of Student Engagement and on various advisory boards and study sections of the National Science Foundation and the National Research Council, and a Congressional Commission on Military Training and Gender-Related Issues. Chancellor Cantor is a strong supporter of the athletics program, attending events and participating in special events, including the ceremony honoring the Syracuse Eight (top), Legends Day honoring Joe Morris (center) and football games in the Dome (bottom).

“ The athletics program – which everybody is really proud of – contributes to the life of the institution, the economic well-being of Syracuse, and the overall quality of life. We’re partners with athletics, just as we are with our artistic and cultural assets, and our major academic programs. We need to always think about this partnership as a dynamic, evolving, and complicated process.” –– DR. NANCY CANTOR, CHANCELLOR & PRESIDENT

46 Suathletics.com Dr. Daryl Gross, Director of Athletics

His vision to ensure that Syracuse, year in and year out, is recognized as one of the great athletic institutions in the country, is what drives Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross. His mission for Syracuse Athletics is to compete and perform at the highest level in everything – on the playing fi eld, in the classroom, in the community and in athletics facilities. The principles in which he believes include winning championships, graduating all of the student-athletes, maintaining compliance to all NCAA rules and being fi scally sound. A veteran athletics administrator, Gross understands the proud name and great athletics tradition of Syracuse University. In four years at Syracuse, Gross has already put his imprint on the Orange athletics’ program. Women’s ice hockey joins the slate of Orange programs beginning in 2008-09. He has hired nationally-recognized head coaches in football, women’s basketball, softball, women’s tennis, fi eld hockey, women’s lacrosse, women’s soccer, women’s ice hockey and cross country and track & fi eld, adding them to a fraternity that already includes national championship winners Jim Boeheim (men’s basketball) and John Desko (men’s lacrosse). Gross has annually increased corporate sponsorships, community outreach and donor giving. He has also overseen upgrading of the Carrier Dome, the construction of the football strength and conditioning facility and improvements to many other athletics facilities. The athletics department is the leading campus unit in the University’s ‘Campaign for Syracuse’, a $1 billion fund raising endeavor which was publicly launched in November, 2007. Orange teams are excelling under Gross’ watch. The men’s lacrosse team won the 2008 National Championship, while the women’s lacrosse squad advanced to the Final Four for the fi rst time in ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT MISSION school history. The women’s basketball team earned a bid to the 2008 NCAA Tournament, and the cross country programs continued their steady ascent into the national spotlight, with the men achieving the 26th spot in the polls and the women’s team receiving votes in the national poll To win championships and graduate all for the fi rst time in program history. In addition, fi eld hockey coach Ange Bradley and women’s student-athletes in an environment basketball coach Quentin Hillsman earned BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors in 2007-08. G GO ‘CUSE that is fi scally sound and in Gross initiated the ‘Cuse Awards, a celebration of the accomplishments of all student-athletes, compliance with NCAA rules. coaches and administrators, which was held downtown at Syracuse’s Landmark Theater in 2008.

Gross is planting seeds for future success with the construction of the Carmelo K. Anthony O Syracuse University’s Directors of Athletics Basketball Practice Facility, which is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2009, and a lockerroom addition for women’s ice hockey at the Tennity Ice Pavilion. In 2005, Gross retired the #44 in football, honoring the Syracuse greats who donned the number, 2004-present Dr. Daryl Gross including 1961 Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis, whose mother, Marie Fleming, attended the

1978-2004 John “Jake” Crouthamel ‘ ceremony. Legends Jim Brown, Floyd Little, Michael Owens and Rob Konrad, among others, were 1973-78 Lester Dye

also in the Dome for the historic event. Gross has also played a role in the production of the motion C 1964-73 James Decker picture, ‘The Express’, which tells the story of Davis, and worked to bring the September, 2008 1937-64 Lewis Andreas movie premiere to Central New York. 1934-37 Les Bryan Prior to his appointment at Syracuse, Gross savored the sweet fl avor of success during his 1921-34 Cy Thurston 14 years in athletics administration at the University of Southern California. The Trojans won 16 U 1915-21 Walt Smith national and more than 30 Pac-10 championships, fi elded 145 Olympians and fi nished almost every 1910-15 Murray Stedman year in the top 10 of the Directors’ Cup all-sports ranking, and the University’s signature program

– football – dressed two Heisman Trophy winners and won two national championships. S At USC, he directed coaching searches and contract discussions, served as the department’s spokesman, led marketing and corporate sponsorship efforts, negotiated television contracts, developed and contracted football and men’s basketball schedules, jointly directed student- athlete academic services and directly supervised 10 of the University’s 19 intercollegiate sports E programs, among other responsibilities. In 2001, he led the effort to sign longtime NFL coach Pete Carroll. Gross’ searches also produced women’s volleyball coach Mick Haley, track and fi eld coach Ron Allice and men’s and women’s water polo coach Jovan Vavic, all of whom have won national championships and been named national coach of the year. “Daryl embodies exactly the qualities we are looking for,” said SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor, introducing Gross as SU’s ninth Director of Athletics. “He has shown a depth of experience and leadership at USC and—in obtaining both his master’s and doctorate—a great appreciation and understanding of academics. This speaks well of his ability to lead a top-notch athletics program and work closely with academic partners in the institution.” Gross holds both a master’s degree and Ph.D. in educational psychology from USC, as well as a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California at Davis, where he was a football wide receiver from 1979 to 1981, catching passes from future quarterback Ken O’Brien. From 1982 to 1985, he was on the UC Davis football coaching staff; in 1985, the Aggies were the nation’s No. 1 Division II team. He also was the assistant men’s tennis coach. In 1986 and 1987, Gross was a grad assistant at USC, working with quarterbacks and wide receivers. From 1989 to 1991, he worked for the New York Jets as a personnel scout and in the front offi ce. “ Whenever I hear the name Syracuse Gross joined the USC athletic administration as an assistant athletic director in 1991, overseeing University, I think of greatness. It has fi ve sports teams, the athletic training room and the student-athlete insurance program. In 1995, a phenomenal history. Every Syracuse Gross was promoted to associate athletics director and, from 1997 to 2000, he also held the team will have the opportunity to win post of interim director of Student Athlete Academic Services. In this role, Gross restructured all and graduate its student-athletes. We programming related to academic support for student-athletes and integrated Student Athlete will work to meet our expectations Academic Services with the campus Learning Skills Center. with energy and enthusiasm. The Gross was named a senior associate athletic director in 2002. In that role, he led USC athletics’ coaching staffs will guide and mentor corporate sponsorship program to record revenues and he headed the football marketing effort that our student-athletes with the tools broke USC attendance records. Gross also assisted in the biggest building program in the history of USC athletics, including facilities for track & fi eld, tennis, football, women’s soccer, basketball and necessary for success.” volleyball. A native of Los Angeles, Calif., Gross and his wife, Lael, Syracuse’s assistant athletics director –– DR. DARYL GROSS, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS for marketing, reside in Fayetteville with their daughters, Jamie, Jolie and new baby, Zoe.

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The ultimate and most comprehensive website about Syracuse University Director of Athletics ...... Dr. Daryl Gross ... 443-8705 Athletics – suathletics.com – features information on all 22 Syracuse Univer- Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics ... Mary Kelly ...... 443-8705 sity athletics teams. Administration ...... 443-2561 The site includes student-athlete and coaching staff biographies, up-to-the Senior Associate Director of Athletics ...... Robert Edson minute Orange athletics news, game notes (PDF fi les), press conference tran- Senior Associate Director of Athletics ...... Barbara Henderson scripts, rosters, schedules and results, feature stories for all 22 varsity sports, Senior Associate Director of Athletics ...... Henry Wildhack and video streaming via Orange All Access. Associate Director of Athletics ...... Jamie Mullin Orange All Access includes radio play-by-play for football, men’s and Assistant Athletics Director/Football ...... Desmond Robinson women’s basketball and men’s lacrosse, extensive and comprehensive game Athletic Communications ...... 443-2608 highlights of all sports, excerpts from weekly press conferences, exclusive Athletic Communications Fax ...... 443-2076 one-on-one interviews with student athletes and coaches, Dome TV game Assistant Director of Athletics ...... Sue Cornelius Edson features, and SU athletics news and event coverage. Director ...... Pete Moore In addition the site features live in-game statistics for all home football Assistant Director ...... Susie Mehringer and men’s and women’s basketball games, information about SU athletics fa- Assistant Director ...... Mike Morrison cilities, the Carrier Dome, ticket and merchandise information, SU’s athletics Assistant Director (Field Hockey Contact) ..... Josh Waldman staff, student-athlete academic services, Syracuse ISP Sports, NCAA Compli- Administrative Assistant ...... Jill Ouikahilo ance, sports medicine, Orange Club and Varsity Club. In addition, directions Intern ...... Susan Bedsworth to SU’s athletics venues are provided on each sport page. A comprehensive Intern ...... Mark Majewski search engine provides fast links to every story on the site. Carrier Dome ...... 443-4634 Senior Associate Director of Athletics ...... Pat Campbell Associate Director of Athletics ...... Pete Sala Assistant Director of Athletics, Ticketing ...... Jeremiah Maher Event Staff Supervisor ...... Mark Barbuto Manager of Ticketing Systems ...... Peter Irvine Facility Systems Specialist ...... John DeFrancisco Compliance ...... 443-1265 Director ...... Erlease Wagner Coordinator ...... Dan Isaf Assistant Coordinator ...... Rob Fiedler Compliance Assistant ...... Roberta Nestico E Corporate Sponsorship/Syracuse ISP Sports ...... 445-2500 General Manager ...... Joe Baldini Associate General Manager ...... Dave Meluni Associate General Manager ...... Chris Helsel S Account Executive ...... Scott Bihl Development/Orange Club ...... 443-1419 Senior Associate Athletics Director ...... Scott Sidwell Assistant Director of Athletics for Major Gifts .. Chris Gedney U Director of Premium Seating ...... Wendy Coher Director of Donor Relations ...... Matt Palumb Executive Assistant ...... Mary Dunham Director of Donor Programs and Special Events ..Barb Nesci C Equipment Room ...... 443-2358

‘ Manager ...... Kyle Fetterly Assistant Manager ...... Jim Schlensker Assistant Manager ...... Dan Shworles Marketing ...... 443-3042 Assistant Director of Athletics ...... Lael Gross Marketing and Events Coordinator ...... Tina Bowman O Marketing and Sponsorship Coordinator ...... Jennifer Falco Marketing and Events Coordinator ...... Michael Markinson Multi-Media/Radio ...... 443-3229

G GO ‘CUSE Director of Multi-Media Production ...... Roger Springfield Play-by-Play Voice ...... Matt Park Producer/Videographer ...... Jim Hamilton Spirit Program ...... 443-2561 Cheerleading Coach ...... Dena Segbers Dance Team Coach ...... Deb Drapas Director of Bands ...... John Laverty Key Media Contacts Sports Medicine ...... 443-2085 Assistant Athletics Director ...... Tim Neal Syracuse Post-Standard ...... (315) 470-2205 Head Athletic Trainer ...... Brad Pike Daily Orange (SU student newspaper) ...... (315) 443-2208 Team Physician ...... Dr. Irving Raphael Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin ...... (800) 365-0077 Associate Athletic Trainer ...... Karen McKinney Rochester Democrat & Chronicle ...... (585) 258-2262 Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... Troy Gerlt Watertown Daily Times ...... (315) 782-1000 Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... Kathleen Chaney Oneida Daily Dispatch ...... (315) 363-5100 Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... Denny Kellington The Juice ...... (315) 637-3875 Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... Lisa Malolepszy The Palladium-Times (AM) ...... (315) 343-3800 Insurance Specialist ...... Theresa Markinson Utica Observer-Dispatch ...... (315) 792-5021 Stevenson Educational Center (Academic Support) ...... 443-2702 ...... (315) 471-6471 Associate Director of Athletics ...... Kenneth Miles WTKW-99.5FM ...... (315) 472-9111 Senior Academic Coordinator ...... Judy Kopp Syracuse ISP Sports Properties ...... (315) 445-2500 Academic Coordinator ...... James Chiarchiaro WSYR-AM/WHEN-AM ...... (315) 472-9797 Academic Coordinator ...... Scott Freeney WAER-FM (SU student station) ...... (315) 443-4047 Academic Coordinator ...... Stephanie Langstaff WJPZ-FM (SU student station)...... (315) 443-4689 Student-Athlete Development Coordinator ... Kevin Wall Time Warner 26 ...... (315) 634-6461, ext. 178 Administrative Specialist ...... Renee Briggs News 10 Now ...... (315) 634-2351 Strength and Conditioning ...... 443-2350 WSTM-TV ...... (315) 477-9466 Assistant Athletics Director ...... Will Hicks WTVH-TV ...... (315) 477-4638 Director ...... Hal Luther WSYR-TV ...... (315) 446-3333 Director, Basketball and Volleyball ...... Ryan Cabiles CitrusTV (SU student station) ...... (315) 443-1177 Olympic Sports Director ...... Veronica Dyer

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