Syracuse Fires Coach Adrian Autry After ACC Loss

Syracuse University fired men's basketball head coach Adrian Autry on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the Orange's 86-69 loss to SMU in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The dismissal ends Autry's three-year tenure, during which Syracuse compiled a 49-48 overall record and failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in any season. The team finished the 2025-26 regular season at 15-17, marking its second straight losing record and the first such stretch since the late 1960s. In Atlantic Coast Conference play, Syracuse went 6-12 and placed 14th, entering the tournament as the No. 14 seed. The loss to SMU capped a six-game skid and extended the program's NCAA Tournament drought to five consecutive years, the longest since 1967-72.

Athletic Director John Wildhack, who is set to retire, announced the decision and outlined the path forward in a statement. "This is one of the most storied programs in college basketball, and we intend to hire a proven winner who will build on that legacy," Wildhack said. "We are looking for a coach who can recruit at the highest level, develop players and compete for championships, conference and...