Syracuse dismisses head football coach Dino Babers

Syracuse dismissed head football coach Dino Babers on Sunday morning, the school announced. The news was first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel.

“I appreciate everything Dino, his wife Susan, and their family have done over the last eight years for Syracuse Athletics, Syracuse University and most importantly, our student-athletes," athletics director John Wildhack said in a statement. "As we embark on a change in leadership at the helm of Syracuse Football, on behalf of Syracuse University I thank Coach Babers for his leadership, character and dedication, and wish him well in his future endeavors.”

Syracuse tight ends coach Nunzio Campanile will take over on an interim basis. Campanile was also previously interim head coach at Rutgers following the dismissal of Chris Ash in 2019.

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The school also said a national search for a new coach is currently underway.

The Orange (5-6, 1-6 ACC) is coming off a 31-22 loss to Georgia Tech, its sixth loss of the season. SU had started with four wins before losing five straight conference games.

Babers was in his eighth season as head coach and had compiled a 41-55 record. Syracuse had just two winning seasons under him, but did win 10 games in 2018.

Prior to taking over at Syracuse in 2016, Babers had stops at Eastern Illinois (19-7) and Bowling Green (18-9). He went just 20-45 in ACC play with the Orange.

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