Syracuse reportedly targeting former player Gerry McNamara as its next men's basketball coach
McNamara was a freshman on Syracuse's 2003 national title-winning team.
Can former Syracuse guard Gerry McNamara revive the men’s basketball program? According to ESPN , the school is finalizing a deal with McNamara to become the Orange’s next head coach after Adrian Autry’s dismissal. Syracuse went 15-17 in 2025-26 and finished the season on a six-game losing streak.
The final four losses were to unranked opponents. McNamara just completed his second season as Siena’s head coach. The Saints were 14-18 in his first season before going 23-12 and winning the MAAC tournament to get the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.
That earned the Saints a shot at No. 1 Duke, and Siena wasn’t too far from pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history. McNamara played his starting five for nearly the entire game in the 71-65 loss.
Siena led Duke by 11 at halftime. It was the biggest halftime lead any No. 16 team had ever had over a No.