Gerry McNamara’s first season as Syracuse’s coach has started with a more challenging week than he could have imagined.
The Orange (1-0) hope to deliver a second straight win for their new coach on Thursday night when they host Central Connecticut State.
McNamara, a star on the 2003 Syracuse national championship team, was brought in to revive a program that has not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2021. He earned a 74-58 win over New Haven in his debut Monday, but that hardly was the only obstacle McNamara has faced this week…