Former Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim in discussions to do TV, radio work for ESPN, Westwood One
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime Syracuse basketball coach and Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim is becoming a member of the media.
Boeheim, who spent 47 years coaching the Orange but was replaced by associate head coach Adrian Autrey after last season, told Syracuse.com he’s negotiating a deal with ESPN and also expects to do radio work for Westwood One late in the season.
“We’re finishing a deal with ESPN to do a limited number of studio appearances and games,” Boeheim said. “And I’m doing Westwood games at the end of the year, probably in the different tournaments.”
Boeheim, second only to Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski with 1,015 career victories, frequently had an antagonistic relationship with reporters while guiding the Orange to 35 NCAA Tournaments, five Final Fours and the 2003 national championship. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.
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