Aiden Stepansky

Scott Hanson sent seven letters in the summer of 1989 to Syracuse head coach Dick MacPherson asking to try out for a walk-on spot. What came next paved the way for one of sports media’s biggest stars. On his playing career, and the passion that fuels NFL RedZone for millions🧵

“We want to wake this sleeping beast.” Syracuse introduced Bryan Blair as its 12th director of athletics on Thursday to begin a new era of SU sports involving a men’s basketball head coaching search, NIL and more, from @AidenStepansky. dailyorange.com/2026/03/bryan-…

“It was clear that he gets it.” Incoming Syracuse Director of Athletics Bryan Blair discussed his excitement to work with Chancellor-elect Mike Haynie at his introductory press conference Thursday, from @cooper_andrews. dailyorange.com/2026/03/syracu…

“I walked up and saw the packed crowd. Oh, man, they must think we're announcing a new basketball coach.” He’s got jokes.

“NIL is one of the most, if not the most important aspects of what we do. If we don't have talented student athletes. If we can't win and be competitive, we can't drive the commercial enterprise to feed this entire ecosystem.”

Here with @cooper_andrews for the introduction of Syracuse’s next Director of Athletics Bryan Blair. Follow along throughout the morning for updates. @DOsports

Bryan Blair is about to be introduced as Syracuse’s next Director of Athletics. @DOsports

Syracuse men’s basketball fired Adrian Autry a week ago. How do his former players feel? I spoke with Tyus Battle, Elijah Hughes, Michael Gbinije, among others, to get their feelings on Autry’s treatment and what comes next. For @DOsports⬇️

Hodgson appears out of the running for Syracuse. @DOsports

Syracuse football hosted its annual Pro Day Monday. Devin Grant and Duce Chestnut headlined the participants, and look to be next in line of a recent run on SU defensive backs finding a spot in the NFL. syracuse.com/orangefootball…

Felisha Legette-Jack addressed Syracuse's hire of Bryan Blair as the next Director of Athletics at SU's selection show watch party Sunday. She also spoke on Adrian Autry's firing. FLJ was the first Syracuse head coach to speak on either publicly. syracuse.com/orangewomen/20…

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