Jim Boeheim will coach Syracuse during Saturday night's ACC clash with Duke in the Carrier Dome, the school announced Friday. Boeheim's return to the sidelines will come just three days after the long-time Orange coach was involved in a fatal car accident.
Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack announced the decision in a statement:
"The Jimenez family has suffered a tremendous loss. Our community is shaken. The Boeheim family is heartbroken over what happened, as we all are. This is a very difficult time. I know that Coach Boeheim's players gain strength from him, just as he gains strength from his players.