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Legendary Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim and his former player Gerry McNamara are reuniting for a special event in Albany, New York, on Wednesday at the Crown Plaza Albany-The Desmond Hotel.
Boeheim and McNamara will be guesting in a one-hour panel discussion along with Albany native and former NCAA referee Jim Cahill, who serves as supervisor of officials for the Big East Conference. Siena Athletic Director John D'Argenio is also part of the panel, according to the report of ESPN Radio 104.5 FM citing the Siena Saints' website.
ESPN personality Doug Sherman will be the event's moderator, while Siena president Chuck Seifert will speak during the panel discussion, which will also celebrate Syracuse and Siena's rich basketball traditions and success stories.
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Boeheim and McNamara were a part of the 2002-03 Syracuse Orangemen (now Orange) team that won the 2003 NCAA Tournament, beating Kansas 81-78 in the final. Boeheim won his first and only national title as coach, while McNamara was a vital piece in Syracuse's run in the season, where they went 30-5.
Other players of that illustrious squad were Hakim Warrick, Kueth Duany and Syracuse legend Carmelo Anthony, who was awarded the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament after scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in the national final against the Jayhawks.
New coach Gerry McNamara to guide Siena Saints in 2024-25 season
One of the possible points of discussion in the event is the ongoing preparations of the Siena Saints for the 2024-25 college basketball season. Former Syracuse star Gerry McNamara, who spent 15 years as a part of the Syracuse staff and served as an assistant coach under Jim Boeheim, was named Siena's coach on March 29.
Gerry McNamara will be the Saints' 19th coach and will look to lead the team recover from a 4-28 record last season, which had led to the firing of previous coach Carmen Maciariello. Last season, the Syracuse guard held the associate head coach post in Syracuse following the appointment of Adrian Autry as head coach.
Gerry McNamara will look to use his experiences with Boeheim in Syracuse at Siena, which is a part of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Saints open the new season with an exhibition game against Hobart on Oct. 26 at the UHY Center.
Siena will start its non-conference campaign against Brown on Nov. 4 at the MVP Arena and its first MAAC regular season game is slated on Dec. 6 against Niagara.
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