End of an era? Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim hints at retirement after Orange fall in ACC tournament
Jim Boeheim didn’t come right out and say it, but the long-time Syracuse coach hinted that Wednesday’s loss to Wake Forest might have been his ACC swan song.
The 77-74 loss at the buzzer to the Demon Deacons ended the Orange’s run in the ACC tournament and, at 17-15, squelched any faint hopes they might have had of playing in the NCAA tourney. Syracuse could still accept a bid to the NIT, so there may still be at least one more game for Boeheim if this his final season.
But when asked a question about his future, he strongly suggested that this, his 47th season helming the Orange, would be his last.
“I’ve just been lucky to be able to coach this long. .. I gave my retirement speech on the court last Saturday and I gave it in the press conference afterwards and nobody figured it out,” Boeheim said at the conclusion of his lengthy answer.
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In a back-and-forth with a Syracuse beat writer after his comment, Boeheim implied the school would ultimately decide his future.