Syracuse finalizing deal with program legend Gerry McNamara as head coach
CBS Sports • • general
Key Points:
- Syracuse is finalizing a deal to hire Gerry McNamara, a former standout player and current Siena head coach, as the next men's basketball coach following Adrian Autry's recent firing.
- McNamara emerged as the leading candidate after other potential hires showed limited interest amid NIL uncertainties, and despite some booster opposition favoring an external hire.
- As a player, McNamara was a two-time All-Big East guard and scored 2,099 career points at Syracuse, famously hitting six 3-pointers in the 2003 national title game.
- In his second season at Siena, McNamara led the team to a 23-12 record and nearly upset No. 1 seed Duke in the NCAA Tournament
