Jim Boeheim’s son Buddy authored a number of signature moments at Syracuse in what turned out to be Jim’s last run to the Sweet 16 in 2021, and Buddy was quick to pay tribute to his father after Wednesday’s retirement news.
In a social media post, Buddy Boeheim called Jim “the greatest coach, father and mentor I could ever ask for.” He added that he was also looking forward to playing “a lot of golf in our future” with his dad.
Buddy Boeheim starred under his father and was a three-year starter from 2019 to 2022, averaging 19.2 points per game in his final season with the Orange. He went undrafted in 2022 and currently plays for the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate.
Syracuse announced Wednesday that Jim Boeheim would be retiring after 47 seasons as the school’s basketball coach. There is still a lack of clarity over whether Boeheim himself made the decision or whether the school decided to nudge him out. Syracuse went 17-14 this season and just got knocked out of the ACC Tournament. After the loss, he essential said in a postgame news conference that his status with the Orange would be the university's choice.
Jim Boeheim ends his career with a 1,116-440 record that includes the team's only NCAA championship in 2003.
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