Syracuse hires former star guard Gerry McNamara to take over as men’s basketball coach
By Associated Press••NBCSports.com
Gerry McNamara returns to Syracuse after spending the past two seasons at Siena, where he went 37-30. That included a 23-12 finish this year in which the Saints won the MAAC tournament and clinched their first NCAA berth since 2010.
Syracuse turned to its past by hiring former star guard Gerry McNamara in a bid to guide a fading mens basketball program back to prominence. The 42-year-old McNamara, nicknamed G-Mac, is returning …