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Notre Dame exec heads to Syracuse

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Notre Dame exec Yulander Wells is heading to Syracuse to be a football boss.

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 Syracus e 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 — John Brice (@JohnDBrice1) May 7, 2026 Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes and opinions . Follow Tim on X: @tehealey This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame exec heads to Syracuse