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Khalil Ahmad Leaving Syracuse Football

The Orange lost a member of its recruiting staff.

Mike McAllister

Khalil Ahmad Leaving Syracuse Football
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Khalil Ahmad, Executive Director of Personnel and Recruiting, is leaving Syracuse football, he announced in a social media post Thursday. 

“Appreciate Coach Brown and the Administration for the opportunity,” Ahmad said in the post. “Nothing but love to the entire Orange community but I’ll be moving on to the next chapter of my journey.”

Ahmad was previously at Penn State for the 2023 season as the Recruiting Coordinator for Personnel and Recruitment. He previously worked at Syracuse as the Director of High School Relations under Dino Babers. That title is held by Dennis Thomas, who is expected to remain on staff as well.

Ahmad has extensive connections in the Northeast, including New Jersey. He spearheaded the Orange’s resurgence in the Garden State during the 2021 and 2022 cycles.

“Thank you to the entire PSU and State College community for welcoming me with warm arms,” Ahmad said when he previously left Penn State. “Happy Valley is a very special place. Thank you to Coach Franklin for the guidance, mentorship, and knowledge in my time here. Working for you has been an honor.”

Prior to coming to Syracuse, Ahmad spent one year at Rutgers following stints as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at various New Jersey high schools.

“Orange Nation, it’s been an honor to be a part of The Ohana’,” Ahmad said when he left Syracuse for Penn State. “The bonds I have built in my time in Syracuse will never be forgotten and I want to thank Coach Babers for an amazing opportunity. I’m excited for this next chapter of my life.”

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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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