Sources: Syracuse to hire Gerry McNamara as basketball coach
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Key Points:
- Syracuse is moving toward hiring Gerry McNamara, a program legend and current Siena head coach, as its next men's basketball head coach, with a deal expected soon.
- McNamara recently led Siena to the NCAA tournament, where the 16-seed Saints nearly upset No. 1 seed Duke, marking a historic first for a 16-seed team.
- McNamara has deep ties to Syracuse, having played there from 2002-2006, served 15 years as an assistant coach, and was promoted to associate head coach before taking the Siena job in 2024.
- He will replace Adrian Autry, who was fired after three seasons with no NCAA tournament appearances and consecutive losing seasons for the first time since the
