Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim steps down after 47th season; Adrian Autry named as replacement
The question about when Jim Boeheim’s career as the men’s basketball coach at Syracuse would end has finally been answered.
Boeheim hinted he might be stepping down in his press conference after the Orange were eliminated from the ACC tournament Wednesday against Wake Forest. A few hours later, the school announced that Boeheim’s 47th season helming the Syracuse program would be his last. Adrian Autry, a former player and long-time assistant for Boeheim, was tapped to take over the program.
“There is no doubt in my mind that without Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Basketball would not be the powerhouse program it is today,” Syracuse chancellor Kent Syverud said in a statement. “Jim has invested and dedicated the majority of his life to building this program, cultivating generations of student-athletes and representing his alma mater with pride and distinction. I extend my deep appreciation and gratitude to an alumnus who epitomizes what it means to be ‘Forever Orange.'”
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Unofficially, Boeheim won a total of 1,116 career games in nearly a half century coaching his alma mater. Officially, his record is 1,015-441 due to a series of NCAA sanctions due to rules violations that vacated a total of 101 of those wins. Whatever number you acknowledge, Boeheim ranks second overall behind Mike Kryzewski for career Division I wins among men’s coaches.