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Siena’s NCAA-bound basketball staff is Syracuse-centric: McNamara, Onuaku, Blackwell, Beaury
Gerry McNamara, linked to Syracuse's coaching vacancy, focuses on leading 16-seed Siena against No. 1 Duke in NCAA Tournament amid challenging odds, Siena 23-11 this season.
- With the NCAA Tournament tipping off on Thursday, Siena head coach Gerry McNamara is trying to shock the world by guiding the No. 16 seed against Duke, a 27.5-point favorite, amid speculation linking him to the Syracuse coaching job.
- Gerry McNamara's long tenure as a Syracuse assistant and his ties to the program make him an obvious candidate, having played guard from 2002–2006 and spent 15 years coaching there.
- Siena's conference championship earned the program an automatic NCAA trip after beating Merrimack 64-54 on Tuesday night, their first since 2010.
- McNamara emphasized his focus on the Siena players, stating, 'They've got my full attention. These kids have given me everything they've got every day this season, and they deserve my full attention, and they've got it', despite ongoing coaching speculation.
- With the Syracuse opening created this month, the search remains fluid after Adrian "Red" Autry was fired following a 15-17 season and Bryan Hodgson was reported out on Wednesday.
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Gerry McNamara says Syracuse rumors ‘inevitable,’ but focus is on Siena’s challenge vs. No. 1 Duke
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Given his strong ties to Syracuse and his recent success in transforming Siena into an NCAA Tournament team in just two seasons as head coach, Gerry McNamara is an obvious candidate to replace the recently fired…
·Waterloo, Canada
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Gerry McNamara says Syracuse rumors 'inevitable,' but focus is on Siena's challenge vs. No. 1 Duke
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Given his strong ties to Syracuse and his recent success in transforming Siena into an NCAA Tournament team in just two seasons as head coach, Gerry McNamara is an obvious candidate to replace the recently fired…
Siena’s NCAA-bound basketball staff is Syracuse-centric: McNamara, Onuaku, Blackwell, Beaury
Loudonville, N.Y. – When Gerry McNamara considered taking the head basketball coaching job at Siena University a couple of years ago, he wanted to be sure of a few things.
·Syracuse, United States
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