Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim provided up some feedback about his teaching future Wednesday after the Orange have been knocked out of the ACC Tournament on a last-second shot.
Following Syracuse’s loss to Wake Forest, Boeheim addressed questions about potential retirement however finally left everybody much more confused about his standing. He did say, nevertheless, that his return was finally as much as the college.
“I’ve just been lucky to be able to coach this long,” Boeheim mentioned. “I think you missed it, I gave my retirement speech on the court last Saturday, and I gave it in the press conference afterward, and nobody figured it out.”
Boeheim added that it was “up to the university” when requested immediately if he was retiring. He was then requested if that remark meant he needed to come back again, to which he responded “I didn’t say that.”
“I said this is up to the university. You’re talking to the wrong guy,” Boeheim concluded.
What this implies is anybody’s guess, however it actually sounded extra like a farewell than the rest. Boeheim is often much more feisty when coping with questions about retirement, so the extra subdued nature of those remarks will solely gasoline hypothesis that he’s finished.
Boeheim had beforehand mentioned he would retire in 2018, however stayed on and prolonged his contract after probably successor Mike Hopkins left to take the Washington job.
If that is the tip for the 78-year-old, his legendary standing is firmly intact. His 1,015 profession wins make him the winningest energetic coach within the sport, and that’s with out counting 101 wins that have been vacated because of the college’s 2015 athletics scandal. Boeheim additionally claims 5 Final Four appearances and one nationwide title in 2003.
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