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ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips Releases Statement on Jim Boeheim’s Retirement

The leader of the ACC reflects on Syracuse basketball head coach’s Hall of Fame career.
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ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips Releases Statement on Jim Boeheim’s Retirement
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips Releases Statement on Jim Boeheim’s Retirement

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Jim Boeheim retired as Syracuse men’s head basketball coach on Wednesday in a surreal moment. He has seen the Orange go through many transitions during his 60-plus years affiliated with the university, perhaps none greater than the move from the Big East to the ACC. 

Current ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips released a statement Wednesday evening regarding Boeheim’s retirement. 

“There is no person more synonymous with Syracuse men’s basketball than legendary head coach Jim Boeheim,” Phillips said. “Since taking over the program in 1976, Boeheim has guided the Orange to unparalleled success with 35 trips to the NCAA Tournament, five Final Fours and the 2003 National Championship. In addition to his on-court success, Jim has mentored countless student-athletes, assistant coaches and administrators. We thank and applaud Jim for all he has done for the ACC and college basketball, and we wish him, Juli and their entire family all the best as he enters his next chapter.”

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. Boeheim turned Syracuse basketball into a powerhouse and a nationally relevant brand across five decades. The greatest zone coach in basketball history. 

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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. 

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