Syracuse's Boeheim says he's 'not going anywhere' despite penalties
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim told supporters that he will continue in his role despite NCAA penalties handed down last week, Syracuse.com reported Sunday.
The 70-year-old Boeheim, who was suspended for the first nine ACC games of the 2015-16 season, will have 108 wins vacated from the school's record and will lose 12 scholarships from his program over the next four years after the NCAA outlined a decade-long series of violations that included academic misconduct, improper benefits and drug-policy failures.
"There's a lot of things to be said. It's difficult right now," Boeheim said at a team banquet open to the public, per Syracuse.com. "I think there's a hell of a battle ahead of us," before pausing for 10 seconds and saying, "I came here in 1962. I'm not going anywhere."
Boeheim's chances of reaching 1,000 career wins took a big hit with the loss of 108 wins. Boeheim, who was just 34 wins shy of becoming the second men's coach in Division I history to reach that mark, now would need to coach approximately six more seasons to get to 1,000 should he be able to average 25 wins per season in that time frame.
Boeheim's comments were met with a standing ovation, according to the report.
Syracuse capped its season with a 71-57 loss to NC State, a game that dropped the Orange to 18-13 (9-9 ACC). The school self-imposed a postseason ban prior to the NCAA's sanctions levied this past Friday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
