Syracuse Orange to hire Siena's Gerry McNamara as new head coach

The Syracuse Orange parted ways with former head coach Adrian Autry earlier this month after another missed NCAA Tournament, but it didn't take them long to zero in on the next man for the job. According to multiple reports, Syracuse is expected to hire former Siena head coach Gerry McNamara as the next head coach of the Orange. McNamara is a former Syracuse player, having won a national championship with the Orange in 2003.

He recently led the Saints to an appearance in the NCAA Tournament where they lost to No. 1 overall seed Duke, 71-65, despite having an 11-point lead over the Blue Devils at halftime. It was the largest first-half lead that a No.

16 seed has ever had over a No. 1 seed in tournament history. McNamara will replace Autry, who had the tall task of replacing the legendary Jim Boeheim.

In three seasons at Syracuse, Autry went 49-48, missing the NCAA tournament in all three seasons, extending the Orange's drought to five seasons without a postseason appearance, which is the longest stretch since 1966-1972 for Syracuse. Contact/Follow @College_Wire on X and @College_Wires on Threads. Like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of college sports news, notes, and opinions.