Men's Basketball

Syracuse University

Manley Fieldhouse - Syracuse, NY - 13244
Team Office: Tel: (315) 443-2082 Fax: (315) 443-4641
Team website: www.suathletics.com/

As the leading student-centered research university, Syracuse University encourages interaction through small classes and integrates research into teaching. SU awards over 120 bachelor's and master's degrees and over 50 doctorates. A continued commitment to the liberal arts complements professional teaching in all colleges. Majors offered include Theatre Design and Technology, Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Radio and Television, Metal and Jewelry Arts, and School Counseling and Guidance. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked Syracuse #50 among national institutions.

The campus is located in Syracuse (pop. 150k) about 175 miles from New York City.

School website
www.syracuse.edu

College Profile

Type:

Private, Co-ed

Religious Affiliation:

None

Enrollment:

15,000

Getting In:

Difficult. SAT 25/75: 1120-1330

Tuition + Room & Board:

In-state: ~$42,000
Out-of-State: Same

Most Popular Majors

Business - - Social Sciences - Visual/Performing Arts

Misc. Information

Head coach Jim Boeheim completed his 32nd season at Syracuse in 2007-08. A perrenial power with a .695 program winning percentage, Syracuse University owes much of that to Boeheim. A former walk-on player in 1962, Boeheim became a graduate assistant coach in 1969, then assistant coach, and finally head coach, a position he as held since 1976-77. Boeheim has clearly established himself among the nation's top elite coaches. Among active D1 coaches, he is fifth in winning percentage. Except for 1993, Syracuse has made post-season play every year, including 24 NCAA and six NIT appearances. Over the last 32 years, Boeheim's teams have averaged 24 wins per season and never had a losing season. In 2002-03 the Orangemen claimed the national championship. In 2007-08, Syracuse produced a 21-14 and advanced to the NIT Elite 8 before falling to UMASS.

Team Name	Orangemen
Colors	Orange
Division	NCAA Division I
All-Time Record	1815-796 (.695)

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

	Last Yr	Last Yr - 1	Last Yr - 2	Previous 5 Years
Overall	21-14	24-11	23-12	128-42 (.752)
Conference	9-9	10-6	7-9	53-26 (.670)
Conf. Finish	6	4	6	3, 4, 1, 3, 2
Post Appear.	NIT	NIT	1st Rnd	NCAA 5x
Final 25 Rank	NR	NR	#21	3x

Coaches

Head Coach	Jim Boeheim
	Birthday: 1944-11-17
Started at Syracuse	1976-77
Contract Expires	tbp
Record as Head Coach	772-278 (.735)
Record at Syracuse	772-278 (.735)
Coaching Awards	Big East COTY 3x, USBWA COTY 3x, NABC District COT

Asst. Coaches	Bernie Fine, Mike Hopkins, Rob Murphy

Recruiting Coordinator

Mike Hopkins, Ph. (315) 443-2082, mghopkin@syr.edu

Conference and Schedule

Syracuse plays in the Big East (www.bigeast.org) which is now comprised of 17 teams. The Big East currently represents the majority of the large, athletically competitive private Catholic schools. League play, which consists of 16 games, starts after the first of the year. Syracuse will play three opponents twice, 10 once, and 3 none at all. (This will change in 2007-08; Big East teams will play everyone once and three teams twice.) League games are usually played on Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoons. The season concludes with the Big East tourney with the winner being an automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament.

Conference Opponents

St. John's, Providence, Villanova, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, South Florida, Marquette, DePaul, Cincinnati, Georgetown, West Virginia, Rutgers, and Louisville

Facilities

Carrier Dome
Capacity 33,000, Average attendance 20,000

Style/Stats

Offense: Multiple, up-tempo; Defense: 2-3 zone, man-to-man