Student standing in the dome

The Return of Otto’s Army

What happens when a fan base and a club centered on attending athletic contests can’t attend them? That was the reality for Otto’s Army during the Covid-19 pandemic. Jonathan Danilich, the president of Otto’s Army, grew up learning loyalty from his family and transitioned that to leading the fan base at his high school and eventually Otto’s Army.
basketball player on center court with the coach

Playing for Kelly

This is the journey of Chris Lavalle, a graduate walk-on from the Syracuse Men’s basketball team. A high school standout from West Genesee who’s mother, Kelly, was an administrative assistant for the Syracuse program. While he followed his collegiate basketball journey to St. John Fisher Chris and his family had more on their plate.
Otto the orange behind some balloons

Otto’s Origins

Otto. The Orange mascot who seems to connect with everyone and every aspect of the University wasn’t always the face of Syracuse Athletics. The Saltine Warrior came before the genderless mascot. The clothing and music associated with the Saltine Warrior was not representative of the native community and was offensive.
sean tucker running through the field

@seantucker2020

Everyone knows Syracuse for having a legendary #44 in their backfield, but Sean Tucker made #34 a number to remember. With a blend of football and track in his background, both Head Coach Dino Babers and Running Backs Coach Mike Lynch knew he’d be something special.