Thursday, 21 November 2024

Jim Boeheim

Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Coaches 2024
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Sport(s): Basketball
Statistics: 1 NCAA Division I Tournament Win (2003)
5 NCAA Division I Final Fours (1987, 1996, 2003, 2013 & 2016
10 Big East Regular Season Championships (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 & 2005)
5 Big East Tournament Win (1981, 1988, 1992, 2005 & 2008)
1 ECAC Tournament Win (1977)
1 Naismith College Coach of the Year Award (2010)
1 AP Coach of the Year Award (2010)
1 NABC Coach of the Year Award (2010)
1 Henry Iba Award (2010)
4 Big East Coach of the Year Awards (1984, 1991, 2000 & 2010)
3 Olympic Gold Medals (2008, 2012 & 2016) (as an assistant)
2 FIBA World Championship Gold Medals (2010 & 2014) (as an assistant)
2 FIBA World Championship Bronze Medals (1990 & 2006)
1 FIBA Americas Championship Gold Medal (2007)
973-404 NCAA Record
48-28 Division I Tournament Record
Member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame
Jim Boeheim's association with Syracuse dates back to 1963 when he was first recruited to play at guard. When Boeheim's playing career ended, he became an assistant coach, and seven years later, in 1976, he was at the top of the Orange coaching food chain. As we are writing this in 2021, he still is.

Boeheim led Syracuse to five Final Fours and won it all in 2003 when he had Carmelo Anthony. Under Boeheim, Syracuse's basketball program rose to national prominence, and he was named the College Coach of the Year in 2010 by multiple organizations.

Boeheim’s work with Syracuse is matched by what he did for the United States as an assistant coach. In that capacity, Boeheim aided the Americans to win three Olympic Gold Medals, two FIBA World Championships, and a FIBA Americas Championship. That is a legacy of excellence that few can match.

We are proud to nominate Jim Boeheim for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.

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