Syracuse is working toward hiring Siena’s Gerry McNamara as its next head coach, sources told ESPN, with a deal for the program legend expected to come together in the near future.
McNamara just coached Siena to the NCAA tournament, winning the MAAC Conference tournament and taking No. 1 overall seed Duke to the wire Thursday before falling in the first round. The Saints were the first 16-seed in NCAA tournament history to lead a 1-seed by double digits at halftime.
McNamara was the head coach at Siena for two seasons, following 15 years as an assistant on the Syracuse staff under Jim Boeheim and Adrian Autry.
Syracuse athletic director Bryan Blair spoke to McNamara multiple times over the last week, including both virtually and in person, according to sources.