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Gerry McNamara explains the lure of Siena, and why it was time to leave Syracuse
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Siena coach Gerry McNamara has plenty of memories — some new, some old — from the arena where the Saints play their home games. He earned a trip to the Final Four by playing for the Syracuse team that won a regional there on the way to the national...
Nate Oats uses advice from Nick Saban and other coaches to get Alabama to its first Final Four
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nate Oats has Nick Saban on speed dial. Yet the Alabama men's basketball coach knew he needed as much input as possible as his team was reeling heading into the NCAA Tournament. The result? The Crimson Tide are making their first appearance in the...
Siena hires former Syracuse standout Gerry McNamara as its new coach
Gerry McNamara has signed a deal to take over as coach at Siena, deciding to leave Syracuse after two decades as a standout player, assistant and eventually ascending to associate head coach for the Orange. McNamara's signing was announced by Siena on Friday and makes him a...
Transfer portal, NIL challenge teams to fill and maintain rosters, even as March Madness continues
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Morehead State coach Preston Spradlin wasn’t surprised when several players from his 2021 March Madness team eventually took their talents elsewhere, with a couple landing at Power Five programs. The Eagles’ return to this year’s NCAA Tournament shows...
So happy together: Syracuse transfer Joseph Girard III helps lead Clemson to Sweet 16
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joseph Girard III had one goal when he entered the transfer portal last year — find a team that would get him back to the Sweet 16. Girard has accomplished that by helping to lead Clemson into the NCAA Tournament's second weekend for the first time since 2018. ...
Division I's longest-tenured coach leads Oakland back to March Madness after 12-year absence
Greg Kampe accepted his first head coaching job years before Tom Izzo, Mark Few, Roy Williams or Jay Wright ran their own programs. And while Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim were winning national championships, Kampe was putting his signature on Oakland...
Girard reaches 2,000 career points, leads Clemson past Syracuse 77-68
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Girard III scored 18 points to reach 2,000 in his career to lead Clemson to a 77-68 win over Syracuse Saturday afternoon in his first game on the court he called home for four seasons. Girard scored 1,652 career points for the Orange. A four-year starter...
