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After 47 years as Syracuse’s head men’s basketball coach, the Jim Boeheim era has officially come to an end.
The Orange announced Boeheim’s retirement Wednesday in a statement shared by News Channel 9’s Andrew Donovan. Adrian Autry is set to take his place.
BREAKING NEWS: SU announces Jim Boeheim’s retirement. pic.twitter.com/D4X5wAiJN5
— Andrew Donovan (@AndrewDonovan) March 8, 2023
Nearly 60 years ago, ’66, G’73 first arrived on the Syracuse University campus as an undergraduate student and walk-on with the men’s basketball team. Little did he know that six decades later, he’d be one of college basketball’s winningest head coaches, a national champion, a Hall of Famer and one of the most prominent alumni in Syracuse University history. Today, as his 47th season coaching his alma mater comes to an end, so too does his storied career at Syracuse University. Associate Head Coach ’94, one of Boeheim’s former players and longtime assistant, has been named the program’s next head coach.
What more can be said about Boeheim’s incredible coaching career. The four-time Big East Coach of the Year is second only to Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski in all-time wins with an official record of 1,016-440.
He’s also a national champion with five Final Four appearances and 35 trips to the NCAA tournament.
In a subsequent press release on Boeheim’s retirement, Syracuse chancellor Kent Syverud said, “There is no doubt in my mind that without Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Basketball would not be the powerhouse program it is today.”