Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University . The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference . Until 2013 , Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference . The school 's mascot is Otto the Orange . Until 2004 , the teams were known as the Orangemen and Orangewomen . The men 's basketball , football , wrestling , men 's lacrosse , and women 's basketball teams play in the Carrier Dome . Other sports facilities include the nearby Manley Field House complex , the Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion , and Drumlins Country Club
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
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