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Changes in Syracuse Football Recruiting Department

The Orange hires Khalil Ahmad while Gino Gigliotti and Deon Maddox have new titles.

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Changes in Syracuse Football Recruiting Department
Changes in Syracuse Football Recruiting Department /

Syracuse football has some changes within its recruiting department. The Orange has hired Khalil Ahmad as its new Director of High School Relations. He was previously a Player Development Assistant with Rutgers and an offensive/recruiting coordinator at Paterson Eastside High School in New Jersey prior to that. 

The Director of High School Relations title was held by Deon Maddox. He remains with the program with a new title according to the Syracuse Athletics website. Maddox's new title is Director of Player Development/Alumni Relations. 

In addition, the Director of Recruiting position has been filled. That position has been vacant since last year when Kramer Cook left to take a position with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Gino Gigliotti, who was Recruiting Quality Control, filled in many of Cook's duties, and now has the Director of Recruiting title full-time. 

These changes within the recruiting department come as the coaching staff also underwent significant change during the offseason. Several coaches departed the program while the Orange hired Robert Anae (offensive coordinator), Jason Beck (quarterbacks coach), Michael Johnson (wide receivers) and Bob Ligashesky (special teams coordinator). 

Syracuse is looking to get back to the postseason for the first time since the 2018 season. The Orange opens the 2022 campaign against Louisville in the Carrier Dome. 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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