Syracuse's Top Coaching Candidates in March Madness

0:00On March 17, Syracuse is on the hunt for a new man's basketball head coach after firing Adrian Autry last week. The job stands out as one of the top openings this hiring cycle. Right now, nine potential candidates are leading their teams into the NCAA tournament, giving fans a front row seat to evaluate them during March. Madness. Top names on the rumor mill include Brian Hodgson from South Florida and Jerry McNamara from Siena. Hodgson guided the bulls to their first conference title since 1990 and a number 11 seed matchup against Louisville on Thursday at 1. 30 p.m. McNamara, a Syracuse legend with over 2,000 career points as a player, just won the M.A.A.C. tournament and faces number one do get. 250 p.m. that same day. Assistance drawing buzz are Luke Murray and Kamani Young from Back to Back Champ Yukon plus Jason Hart from Kentucky. Murray shapes the Huskies offense as a number two seed playing Furman Friday at 10 p.m.

1:01while Young excels in recruiting. Hart, a former orange guard, helps develop talent for Kentucky's number seven seed against Santa Clara at 12.15 p.m. Friday. Other intriguing options feature speedy clacks than at Hofstra, Phil Martelli Jr. at BCU, Travis Steele in Miami and John Gross at Akron. Backson ended a 26 year tournament drought there as a number 13 seed versus Alabama Friday at 3.15 p.m. Martelli's VCU squad, A.A. Number 11 meets North Carolina Thursday at 6.50 p.m. and the rest have strong mid-major runs keeping them in the conversation. As these coaches battle it out this week, Syracuse brass will watch closely, blending performance with recruiting chops and program fit to pick the right leader for the oranges next chapter. Made in A.I.