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McNamara One Of "40 Under 40"
10/27/2020 8:51:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Syracuse men's basketball assistant coach Gerry McNamara has been named to "40 under 40: Rising Stars Who Are Set To Take Their Best Shot In Men's Hoops,' compiled by Seth Davis for The Athletic.
Davis wrote the following about McNamara:
"McNamara was a bona fide legend as a player at Syracuse. As a freshman, the Scranton, Pa., native hit six 3-pointers in the 2003 NCAA championship game to lift the Orange to a victory over Kansas. As a senior, he was the subject of Jim Boeheim's famous postgame rant at the 2006 Big East tournament arguing that "without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 ____ games this year." The Orange is still winning games with McNamara, who returned to his alma mater in 2009 as a graduate assistant and is now entering his 12th season on Boeheim's staff. In 2015 the school announced that then-assistant Mike Hopkins would succeed Boeheim in 2018, but Hopkins left to become the coach at Washington, which prompted Boeheim to scuttle his retirement plans altogether. Boeheim turns 76 next month, and although there is no official succession plan at the moment, chances are high that McNamara will be the next man up when Boeheim decides to hang up his whistle."
McNamara had a stellar hoop career at Syracuse and was part of four NCAA Tournament teams at his alma mater. He played a key part in the Orange winning the 2003 NCAA Championship.
McNamara remains the school record holder in season (107) and career (400) 3-point baskets. His 4,799 career minutes played is another program standard.
He returned to Syracuse as a graduate assistant coach. In 2011, he was promoted to a full-time assistant's post. McNamara has tutored Syracuse's guards and played an important role in recruiting.
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Davis wrote the following about McNamara:
"McNamara was a bona fide legend as a player at Syracuse. As a freshman, the Scranton, Pa., native hit six 3-pointers in the 2003 NCAA championship game to lift the Orange to a victory over Kansas. As a senior, he was the subject of Jim Boeheim's famous postgame rant at the 2006 Big East tournament arguing that "without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 ____ games this year." The Orange is still winning games with McNamara, who returned to his alma mater in 2009 as a graduate assistant and is now entering his 12th season on Boeheim's staff. In 2015 the school announced that then-assistant Mike Hopkins would succeed Boeheim in 2018, but Hopkins left to become the coach at Washington, which prompted Boeheim to scuttle his retirement plans altogether. Boeheim turns 76 next month, and although there is no official succession plan at the moment, chances are high that McNamara will be the next man up when Boeheim decides to hang up his whistle."
McNamara had a stellar hoop career at Syracuse and was part of four NCAA Tournament teams at his alma mater. He played a key part in the Orange winning the 2003 NCAA Championship.
McNamara remains the school record holder in season (107) and career (400) 3-point baskets. His 4,799 career minutes played is another program standard.
He returned to Syracuse as a graduate assistant coach. In 2011, he was promoted to a full-time assistant's post. McNamara has tutored Syracuse's guards and played an important role in recruiting.
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