- Updated: Jun. 19, 2025, 6:04 a.m.
- Published: Jun. 19, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack, right, will face difficult choices as the school begins paying athletes directly on July 1. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.comScott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. — As Falk College professor Dave Meluni navigated the floor at last week’s athletic directors’ convention in Orlando, he found the same question was on the mind of nearly every attendee.
Where were they going to find $20.5 million to pay their athletes?
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