Ice Hockey
- Title:
- Director of Student-Athlete Support Services
- Email:
- kmwall@syr.edu
- Phone:
- 5063
In March 2009 Kevin Wall was appointed director of student-athlete support services in a new dual-report role aimed at increasing collaboration between Syracuse University’s athletics department and academic affairs, especially SU’s schools and colleges, in order to enhance student-athletes’ overall learning experience. Wall reports to Athletics Director Dr. Daryl Gross and Associate Provost for Academic Programs Sandra N. Hurd.
Wall’s dual–reporting position was created to help implement new student-athlete support initiatives recommended by a task force convened in 2008 by Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina and Gross to explore means of improving student-athletes’ academic experience. The Student-Athlete Advising Task Force examined collaboration, cooperation, and communication between academic advisors in the schools and colleges and student support services staff in the Athletics Department, and made recommendations for working together more effectively to deliver quality academic support to student-athletes.
Wall’s responsibilities include implementing the task force’s recommendations, including: developing a comprehensive academic plan for each student-athlete and a process for communicating plan changes; creating personal success plans for at-risk student-athletes; forging more collaborative relationships between athletics and all schools and colleges; holding regular coordinating meetings of all academic affairs units that provide support to student-athletes; and educating faculty about the unique needs of student-athletes.
Wall earned a bachelor’s in broadcast journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1994, and a master’s degree in health and physical education from the School of Education in 1996. He was a member of the cross country/track team from 1990 to 1995, during which time he was named most improved runner, and co-captain of the 1994 team. He started working at Syracuse University in 2000, first as an academic advisor at University College, then moving to the athletics department to take on a job as a student-athlete development coordinator.
Wall also serves as a team coordinator for swimming & diving, men’s and women’s rowing, field hockey, ice hockey and women’s soccer.
Wall and his wife, Kelly, who is also a Syracuse graduate, have a son, Nolan. They live in Syracuse.
