SU Athletics launches One Orange Alliance, Freeman to St. John's

About this episode

The episode discusses the launch of SU's One Orange Alliance NIL initiative and various updates in Syracuse Athletics.

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are solo this week to discuss tons of news surrounding Syracuse Athletics. SU launches 'One Orange Alliance,' a comprehensive NIL initiative for all SU athletic programs. Does it miss the mark? Plus, Donnie Freeman commits to St. John's, SU reels in a big man, Spallina makes history, and both SU lacrosse teams look towards the ACC Tournament. Join us! 00:00-16:35: SU launches One Orange Alliance - does it miss the mark by not allowing fans to donate to specific sports? 16:36-20:26: Donnie Freeman commits to St. John's, Rick Pitino 20:27-24:03: Appalachian State big man Luke Wilson commits to GMac, SU men's basketball. Has the portal been a problem for the Orange? 24:04-32:47: SU lacrosse action: Joey Spallina becomes the all-time points leader at SU, women's lacrosse eyes ACC Tournament #syracuse #collegebasketball #cbb #collegefootball #podcast #sports #podcast #acc #accbasketball #stjohns #rickpitino #transferportal #ncaa #portal #bigeast #syracuseorange #syracusebasketball #syracusefootball FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @TheOZPod on X ‪@TheOrangeZonePodcast‬ on Instagram @ED23HOOPS @SamCroston1 @AshleyWenskTV on X _______________ Listen to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Samantha Croston, Ashley Wenskoski

Topics covered

• Syracuse Athletics
• NIL initiative
• Donnie Freeman commitment
• lacrosse history
• ACC Tournament

Keywords

• Syracuse
• One Orange Alliance
• Donnie Freeman
• ACC
• lacrosse
• NIL
• college basketball
• transfer portal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. John's, SU Athletics, ACC, Appalachian State, GMac, NCAA, Big East

Places: Syracuse, ACC Tournament

More episodes of The Orange Zone

• 2026 Boeheim's Army PREVIEW with GM Shaun Belbey · June 9, 2026 · 10 min
• GMAC: "Championship Teams Are Built by What You Do Every Day" · June 4, 2026 · 24 min
• Syracuse men's lacrosse falls in Final Four to Notre Dame, Spallina says goodbye · May 27, 2026 · 18 min
• SU men's lacrosse FINAL FOUR Preview with Anish Shroff · May 20, 2026 · 37 min
• St. John's, Syracuse reportedly set to face off at MSG next season, SU lacrosse to the Elite Eight · May 12, 2026 · 25 min
• John Galloway brings Jacksonville to the NCAA Tournament · May 5, 2026 · 11 min