And just like that, the Jim Boeheim era in Syracuse men’s basketball history finally reached its eventual end.
The Hall of Fame inductee, one-time NCAA champion, and just one of two coaches to reach at least 1,000 total wins announced his retirement after a memorable, accolade-filled 47-year career with the Syracuse Orange. On Wednesday, Syracuse suffered a heartbreaking 77-74 loss in the ACC Tournament to Wake Forest on a last-second three-pointer by the Demon Deacons.
Long-time assistant Adrian Autry will be the program’s next head coach beginning next season.
A legendary coaching tenure that turned this program into a perennial national power comes to a close after 47 years.