NYT SPORT: Jim Boeheim Out as Syracuse Coach After 47 Seasons
By Adam Zagoria and Billy Witz
Section: Sports
Source: New York Times
Adrian Autry, a former player for Boeheim who has been the men’s basketball team’s associate head coach since 2017, was named as his successor.
It was not immediately clear whether Boeheim had retired or been fired, but news of his exit came hours after Syracuse lost, 77-74, in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament to Wake Forest, on a 3-pointer in the game’s final second by Daivien Williamson.
The performance prompted criticism of Boeheim, 78, on social media as well as on the game’s television broadcast, and Boeheim himself hinted at retirement as he spoke with reporters after the game but also said it was up to the university to determine whether he should come back as coach next season.
“The university hired me and it’s their choice what they want to do,” Boeheim said hours before the university announced his replacement.
Published Date: March 8, 2023 at 02:00AM
By Adam Zagoria and Billy Witz
Section: Sports
Source: New York Times
Syracuse announced a replacement for Boeheim, the longtime men’s basketball coach, hours after the Orange were downed in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament by Wake Forest.
Jim Boeheim, the Hall of Fame Syracuse coach known for his zone defense and the national championship he won in 2003 with the star freshman Carmelo Anthony, is no longer the team’s coach after 47 seasons, university officials said on Wednesday.Adrian Autry, a former player for Boeheim who has been the men’s basketball team’s associate head coach since 2017, was named as his successor.
It was not immediately clear whether Boeheim had retired or been fired, but news of his exit came hours after Syracuse lost, 77-74, in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament to Wake Forest, on a 3-pointer in the game’s final second by Daivien Williamson.
The performance prompted criticism of Boeheim, 78, on social media as well as on the game’s television broadcast, and Boeheim himself hinted at retirement as he spoke with reporters after the game but also said it was up to the university to determine whether he should come back as coach next season.
“The university hired me and it’s their choice what they want to do,” Boeheim said hours before the university announced his replacement.
Published Date: March 8, 2023 at 02:00AM
Read More at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/sports/ncaabasketball/jim-boeheim-syracuse-coach-out.html
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