Jim Boeheim's Career, Legacy Speak For Themselves

Syracuse basketball's legendary head coach was one of the game's all-time greats.

Mike McAllister | Mar 8, 2023

Jim Boeheim's Career, Legacy Speak For Themselves /

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Jim Boeheim, one of the best coaches in college basketball history, announced his retirement as head coach of the Syracuse Orange on Wednesday. For the first time in nearly 50 years, Syracuse will be led by someone else. Looking back at Boeheim's Hall of Fame career, the accolades speak for themselves.

Over 1,100 wins (second in NCAA history), winning more than 71% of his games, 35 NCAA Tournament appearances, five Final Fours, two time gold medal winning assistant coach of USA Basketball and a National Champion. He turned Syracuse basketball into a powerhouse and a nationally relevant brand across five decades. The greatest zone coach in basketball history.

Simply put, Jim Boeheim was Syracuse basketball. The incredible memories also speak for themselves. The Big East Tournament run in 2006. The Final Four run as a double digit seed. The six overtime game. The countless Big East battles with Georgetown, Villanova, UConn and the like. The incredible players that came through the program over 50 years. The 30,000+ crowds that piled into the Dome to watch the Orange.

Syracuse basketball was a spectacle to behold and Jim Boeheim made it that. He spent more than 60 years at the university. He has spent more than three quarters of his life affiliated with the basketball program. For many, including myself, he is the only head coach Syracuse basketball has had during their lifetime.

An amazing career. A lasting legacy. One that will be remembered as one of the best to ever do it.

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Published Mar 8, 2023

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.