The Syracuse Orange have hired a key figure away from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Fighting Irish deputy athletic director Yulander Wells will be heading to Syracuse to take its COO/Football Oversight position.
Wells had been in charge of men’s basketball and business strategy while at Notre Dame. Perhaps his biggest impact at Notre Dame was renewing the 10-year exclusive apparel deal with Under Armour.
NEWS: Syracuse is hiring Notre Dame @FightingIrish deputy AD Yulander Wells into its COO/Football Oversight position, @usatodaysports has learned. Significant add for the Orange: https://t.co/JkzmlqDu6P
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