Eric Devendorf breaks silence on Syracuse coach rumor for Gerry McNamara's staff
This would be an exciting move for the Orange.
Eric Devendorf breaks silence on Syracuse coach rumor for Gerry McNamara's staff originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Syracuse is already dipping back into the Orange alumni base for its next head basketball coach, Gerry McNamara.
What about Eric Devendorf to come along? That's the rumor that's trending on social media on Monday. Various posts from Syracuse fan accounts have circulated the idea that Devendorf will be an assistant coach on McNamara's staff.
Turns out, that's not true. Devendorf shared this message on X on Monday afternoon to clear things up: "Internet is a wild place lol…. of course I would love to be on staff but that isn’t true right now.
I’m excited for G Mac and company to get this thing back rolling! " MORE: Is Bill Self retiring as Kansas coach? It would certainly be a pairing with a lot of nostalgia for Syracuse fans.