The NCAA denied Jim Boeheim’s appeal of a nine game suspension tied into rule violations within the basketball program, but ruled the suspension can begin immediately, not just for ACC games.
After he returns to Syracuse following the 2016 Olympics, we have this gut feeling that Boeheim will hold a press conference to announce his retirement and the permanent hand-off to Hopkins.
One of the most interesting numerical notes of Jim Boeheim’s soon-to-be 40th season coaching Syracuse basketball is the fact that two of the three seniors on his initial 1976-77 squad, guards Larry Kelley and Jim Williams are now age 60 or older.
Having covered the Orange and Orangemen during the entire Boeheim run, as we approach an astounding 40th season, we take a look back at the high and low moments of each campaign.
Former Syracuse center Rakeem Christmas was drafted with the 36th pick of the NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and then shipped to the Cleveland Cavaliers during Thursday night’s NBA Draft.
Syracuse Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Hopkins will succeed Jim Boeheim following the 2017-18 men’s basketball season, the school announced on Thursday afternoon.
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim is also in Alpharetta, Georgia to meet with Simmons. Georgia visited Simmons, a 6-5, 170-pound combo guard, last night. And the big news last week was Kentucky offering Simmons.
Former Syracuse assistant coach and former Providence head coach Tim Welsh was on SNY.tv recently to break down Jim Boeheim’s recent statements following an NCAA report detailing SU’s infractions over a nearly 10 year period.
Things are not always pretty in competition. So, it was not a good look when Boeheim cited that the football program had three players involved with impermissible benefits at the YMCA while only one basketball player did the same