McNamara Opens Syracuse Tenure With Win Amid Father’s Death
Syracuse coach Gerry McNamara earned a 74-58 season-opening win over New Haven on November 2, days after his father died of cancer.
Gerry McNamara began his first game as Syracuse’s head coach with a 74-58 victory over New Haven on November 2. The season opener came days after his father, Gerard McNamara, died at 78 following his third bout with cancer. The win was accompanied by the loss of someone Gerry McNamara said would have been there to watch him coach.