Syracuse Hires Brenden Straughn as New Assistant Basketball Coach

The Orange has filled its coaching vacancy.

Mike McAllister | Mar 30, 2023

Syracuse Hires Brenden Straughn as New Assistant Basketball Coach /

Syracuse basketball officially announced the hiring of Brenden Straughn as assistant basketball coach on Thursday. Straughn fills the vacancy on staff from Jim Boeheim’s retirement and Adrian Autry’s promotion.

"Brenden is one of the bright young minds in college basketball," Coach Autry said in a press release. "He checks all the boxes of a quality coach with his experience in recruiting, player development, relationship building, and teaching the game of basketball. He is going to be a great fit on our staff and an important addition to the Syracuse family."

"I'm very blessed and excited to join the Syracuse University basketball family and community," Coach Straughn said. "I cannot wait to join Coach Autry, as we develop young men both on and off the court to reach their dreams and goals. The standard and storied tradition of the Syracuse Basketball Program will continue to attract the best and brightest young men from across the country. I'm ready to get to work!"

More on Straughn from the press release via Syracuse Athletics:

Straughn started his coaching career at his alma mater, Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Greenbelt, Md.), as an assistant coach. From 2013-16, he helped guide the Mustangs to the 2013 and 2016 Maryland 4A state championships and a trio of Price George County titles (2013, 2015 and 2016). Eleanor Roosevelt held a record of 123-25 during Straughn's time with the program.

Straughn spent 2013-18 coaching on the AAU circuit. He an assistant for Team Takeover and was promoted to associate head coach in 2016. The New Carrolton, Md., native helped guide the club to the 2017 Jordan Brand 8 Invitational crown, the 2017 Peach Jam finals and the 2018 Peach Jam title.

He earned his first collegiate assistant coaching job at Loyola Maryland (2018-19), and the Greyhounds increased their win total from the previous season. Straughn moved on to Saint Joseph's (2019-22). In Straughn's time with the Hawks, he was responsible for managing the offense, on-court coaching and player development, opponent scouting, and serving as the recruiting coordinator.

This past season, Straughn was an assistant on Chris Caputo's staff at George Washington. The Colonials posted the program's most season wins (16) and Atlantic 10 Conference victories (10) since 2016-17. George Washington led the Atlantic 10 in scoring offense (76.3 ppg.).

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Published Mar 30, 2023

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