Football
Wittke, Brad
Brad Wittke
- Title:
- Associate AD, Football Operations
- Email:
- brwittke@syr.edu
- Phone:
- 4810
Brad Wittke was named Syracuse’s director of football operations in January of 2016 after serving in the same capacity for head coach Dino Babers at Bowling Green in 2015.
Wittke is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Orange program, including budget management, capital projects, travel, meals and the team calendar. He has a role in most non-coaching decisions and serves as director for the Dino Babers Summer Football Camp series.
He also took on additional roles during COVID, where he played a large part in Syracuse’s return to play protocols. Syracuse played all-11 games as scheduled without any COVID cancellations or postponements, making them one of the few teams in the nation to do so.
In December 2018, Wittke was in charge of logistics for Syracuse’s appearance in the Camping World Bowl. He oversaw all details and arrangements for the players, staff, student staff and staff families when the team shifted its operations from Syracuse to Orlando, Florida for the final week of game preparation. Those responsibilities included coordinating travel, hotel accommodations, meals, practices and the team’s participation in bowl-sponsored events.
Additional highlights of Wittke’s tenure include working closely with Nike to design the uniforms the Orange debuted in 2019 and leading several major projects to enhance Syracuse’s football facilities. For more than a year, Wittke and Nike conducted extensive research to create a design that combined the rich history of Syracuse football with Nike’s advanced performance technology, resulting in a uniform kit that drew rave reviews from players, fans and media alike. He also oversaw the upgrades made to the surfaces of the Ben Schwartzwalder and Maury Katz Practice Fields and spearheaded the redesign of multiple spaces utilized by Orange student-athletes and staff, including the player lounge, Ferguson Auditorium, parts of the Michael M. Bill ‘58 Locker Room, the weight room and the Ensley Athletic Center. That role continues to expand as Syracuse prepares for future football facility upgrades in the John A. Lally Athletic Complex, which broke ground on phase I of the $150 million capital project in May, 2022.
Wittke’s stint at Bowling Green marked his return to the college ranks after three seasons in the front office of the Arena Football League’s Pittsburgh Power. Before joining the Power, Wittke gained collegiate team operations experience at both Eastern Illinois and Arizona State.
While at Arizona State, Wittke served as an operations assistant for the men’s basketball program. His responsibilities included film exchange, high school relations, recruiting travel and other duties.
At Eastern Illinois, Wittke was a graduate assistant for New Student Programs. Late in his time there, Wittke became a football scouting assistant where he aided in film analysis of future opponents and self scouting. Wittke also worked as an intern for PlayNextLevel.com while in Charleston.
Wittke began his Arena Football League tenure as an operations assistant with the Power shortly after the conclusion of the 2011 season. He assisted on all projects related to football operations, gameday experience and player personnel. He also coordinated travel and player accommodations.
The following year, Wittke was promoted to director of player personnel. He oversaw all decisions related to the recruitment and signing of players from July 2012 through the 2014 season. In that position, Wittke expanded the organization’s scouting and recruitment initiatives and retooled a roster that improved by 11 wins from 2013 to 2014.
A 2009 Arizona State graduate with a degree in management, Wittke holds a master’s degree in sport administration from Eastern Illinois.
Wittke and his wife, Jane, reside in Clay with their son, Brooks and daughter, Leighton.
Wittke’s father, Roy, is the Orange football program’s director of player personnel.
Wittke is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Orange program, including budget management, capital projects, travel, meals and the team calendar. He has a role in most non-coaching decisions and serves as director for the Dino Babers Summer Football Camp series.
He also took on additional roles during COVID, where he played a large part in Syracuse’s return to play protocols. Syracuse played all-11 games as scheduled without any COVID cancellations or postponements, making them one of the few teams in the nation to do so.
In December 2018, Wittke was in charge of logistics for Syracuse’s appearance in the Camping World Bowl. He oversaw all details and arrangements for the players, staff, student staff and staff families when the team shifted its operations from Syracuse to Orlando, Florida for the final week of game preparation. Those responsibilities included coordinating travel, hotel accommodations, meals, practices and the team’s participation in bowl-sponsored events.
Additional highlights of Wittke’s tenure include working closely with Nike to design the uniforms the Orange debuted in 2019 and leading several major projects to enhance Syracuse’s football facilities. For more than a year, Wittke and Nike conducted extensive research to create a design that combined the rich history of Syracuse football with Nike’s advanced performance technology, resulting in a uniform kit that drew rave reviews from players, fans and media alike. He also oversaw the upgrades made to the surfaces of the Ben Schwartzwalder and Maury Katz Practice Fields and spearheaded the redesign of multiple spaces utilized by Orange student-athletes and staff, including the player lounge, Ferguson Auditorium, parts of the Michael M. Bill ‘58 Locker Room, the weight room and the Ensley Athletic Center. That role continues to expand as Syracuse prepares for future football facility upgrades in the John A. Lally Athletic Complex, which broke ground on phase I of the $150 million capital project in May, 2022.
Wittke’s stint at Bowling Green marked his return to the college ranks after three seasons in the front office of the Arena Football League’s Pittsburgh Power. Before joining the Power, Wittke gained collegiate team operations experience at both Eastern Illinois and Arizona State.
While at Arizona State, Wittke served as an operations assistant for the men’s basketball program. His responsibilities included film exchange, high school relations, recruiting travel and other duties.
At Eastern Illinois, Wittke was a graduate assistant for New Student Programs. Late in his time there, Wittke became a football scouting assistant where he aided in film analysis of future opponents and self scouting. Wittke also worked as an intern for PlayNextLevel.com while in Charleston.
Wittke began his Arena Football League tenure as an operations assistant with the Power shortly after the conclusion of the 2011 season. He assisted on all projects related to football operations, gameday experience and player personnel. He also coordinated travel and player accommodations.
The following year, Wittke was promoted to director of player personnel. He oversaw all decisions related to the recruitment and signing of players from July 2012 through the 2014 season. In that position, Wittke expanded the organization’s scouting and recruitment initiatives and retooled a roster that improved by 11 wins from 2013 to 2014.
A 2009 Arizona State graduate with a degree in management, Wittke holds a master’s degree in sport administration from Eastern Illinois.
Wittke and his wife, Jane, reside in Clay with their son, Brooks and daughter, Leighton.
Wittke’s father, Roy, is the Orange football program’s director of player personnel.
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