Jim Boeheim Retires - Syracuse CBB Coach

[Tanko]

After 47 years....

Cuse's Boeheim not returning after 47 seasons

Just hours after saying his future would be decided by the university, Jim Boeheim was officially replaced as Syracuse coach after 47 seasons by Adrian Autry.

www.espn.com

 

[Tanko]

Syracuse head coach since 1976....
Jesus... I think only KR was alive back then...

 

[BigJay]

I remember his only National Title. Beat one heck of a Texas Longhorn team in the semis with freshman Carmelo Anthony

 

[Super_Position _98]

I remember his only National Title. Beat one heck of a Texas Longhorn team in the semis with freshman Carmelo Anthony

Crazy he only got1

 

[jjgold]

Good coach but stayed way too long

 

[donnie]

Lifelong Cuse fans even wanted him out

 

[Tanko]

Syracuse head coach since 1976....
Jesus... I think only KR was alive back then...

Joking with you KR.

 

[keithrichard]

Uh huh

 

[53defense]

Was getting pretty ornery this year ….

both my sons are big Cuse fans and they said it was time ….

so goes that complicated zone too I guess ????

 

[keithrichard]

I do remember Jim Boeheim very well though and watched those games on way to the Title.

 

[samsncharge99]

Finally. Legend. But finally

 

[rdalert447]

Autry was fantastic in high school.

 

[thetrinity]

Kinda sounds like he got fired

 

[Tanko]

Kinda sounds like he got fired

It does.
Maybe they forced him out and gave him the option to retire to save face.

 

[BMR Genie]

It does.
Maybe they forced him out and gave him the option to retire to save face.

Force retirement.