- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,144,507
- Reaction score
- 59
You must be registered for see images attach
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 19: Head coach Gerry McNamara of the Siena Saints looks on during the first half against the Duke Blue Devils in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 19, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Getty Images
Former Syracuse basketball star Gerry McNamara is coming home.
McNamara is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach at his alma mater, ESPN first reported. He will leave Siena after two seasons to replace former coach Adrian Autry.
McNamara, 42, went 37-30 in two seasons at Siena, leading the program to the MAAC Tournament championship and the NCAA Tournament. They pushed overall No. 1 seed Duke to the brink before losing 71-65 on Thursday.
“G-Mac, he out-coached me,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said after the game. "They were more ready to play and the readiness and toughness by out guys just to weather that storm in the 2nd half, proud of them."
“I think he’s proven himself against the No. 1 team in the country,” former Syracuse guard Eric Devendorf told @cnycentral. "He got his guys, despite the discrepancy in talent level, to compete at the highest level. And that says a lot."
As a player, McNamara won an NCAA championship alongside Carmelo Anthony in 2003 and was a two-time All-Big East selection (2005, '06).
Some candidates reportedly had concerns about Syracuse’s NIL situation but the school has promised to devote the necessary resources to rebuilding a winning program.
The school has not been to the NCAA Tournament since 2021.
Continue reading...
