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Message: [QUOTE="BillSU, post: 5715659, member: 6809"] [B]There won't be an experienced winner for a coach. The reason - $ Money - which is the reason Hodgson turned down the offer. If we can't come up with more money, we'll be stuck in the "middle of the pack" until we do. Here is an excerpt from a recent article about the state of Syracuse basketball right now. Donors had better pay attention now or Syracuse basketball will never be even close to the program JB ran. [COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Arial]Bryan Hodgson Turned Down Syracuse — Now Two Jobs Are Waiting for Him[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#64748B][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Syracuse’s search for its next men’s basketball head coach just got significantly more complicated. Bryan Hodgson, widely considered the frontrunner for the job, has turned…[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.altitudesmagazine.com/bryan-hodgson-declines-syracuse-basketball-providence-south-florida/[/URL] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]Syracuse’s search for its next men’s basketball head coach just got significantly more complicated. Bryan Hodgson, widely considered the frontrunner for the job, has turned down the Orange’s offer — and the reasons why reveal a lot about where the program stands right now. According to a report from Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman, Hodgson declined the Syracuse position and is now weighing two remaining options: taking the head coaching vacancy at Providence or staying at South Florida, where he has built a program on an upward trajectory.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][I][COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Segoe UI]BREAKING: South Florida head coach Bryan Hodgson has turned down the Syracuse job, source told [URL='https://twitter.com/TheFieldOf68?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'][COLOR=#2563EB]@thefieldof68[/COLOR][/URL].[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Segoe UI]It’s likely that Hodgson will decide between Providence and staying with the Bulls – who have put together a lucrative financial package similar to what Josh Schertz… — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) [URL='https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/2034047734630519174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'][COLOR=#2563EB]March 17, 2026[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]For Syracuse fans hoping for a splashy hire to kick off a new era, this is a significant setback — and the money appears to be at the heart of it.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Arial]Why Bryan Hodgson Said No to Syracuse[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]Financial factors are believed to have played a central role in Hodgson’s decision. Syracuse reportedly had just under [B]$8 million available for its 2025-26 roster[/B], drawing from a combination of athletic department revenue sharing and third-party NIL funding. That figure sounds substantial on its own, but within the ACC — the conference Syracuse competes in — it is considered middle-of-the-pack. For a coach being asked to rebuild a program coming off a losing season, the roster budget matters enormously. It determines the quality of transfers you can attract, the depth you can build, and ultimately how fast you can turn things around. Hodgson, who has a 70-36 record through three seasons as a head coach, is clearly in demand. He has options. And when Syracuse’s financial offer didn’t match the ambition the job requires, he walked away.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Arial]The State of the Syracuse Program[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]To understand why this hire matters so much, you have to understand where Syracuse basketball is right now. The Orange finished the 2024-25 season with a [B]15-17 record[/B] — a losing season — and parted ways with head coach Adrian Autry after three years. That’s a program in need of a genuine rebuild, not just a retool. Whoever takes this job inherits real challenges: a roster that needs significant investment, a fanbase hungry for a return to relevance, and a conference that has become increasingly competitive with NIL money reshaping the landscape every season. The coaching search had been framed as a two-candidate race, with Hodgson and former Syracuse standout Gerry McNamara emerging as the primary targets. With Hodgson now out of the picture, all eyes shift to McNamara.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Arial]Key Facts at a Glance[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [/B] [TABLE width="587.25pt"] [TR] [td][B][B][COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Times New Roman]Detail[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B][/td][td][B][B][COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Times New Roman]Information[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Reported by[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td][td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Jeff Goodman, Field of 68[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Syracuse’s available roster budget[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td][td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Just under $8 million (2025-26)[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Budget classification within ACC[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td][td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Middle-of-the-pack[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Syracuse’s 2024-25 record[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td][td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]15-17[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Hodgson’s overall head coaching record[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td][td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]70-36 (through three seasons)[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Hodgson’s current school[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td][td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]South Florida[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Hodgson’s next options[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td][td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Providence opening or remaining at South Florida[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Previous Syracuse coach[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td][td][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Adrian Autry (three years)[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/td] [/TR] [/TABLE] [B][B][COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Arial]Who Is Bryan Hodgson — and Why Syracuse Wanted Him[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]Hodgson isn’t just any mid-major coach. He’s a New York native — born in Olean and raised in Jamestown — which gave his candidacy a natural connection to the Syracuse fanbase and recruiting territory. His coaching roots run deep. He began his Division I career under Nate Oats at Buffalo, then followed Oats to Alabama, one of the sport’s most successful programs of the past several years. That experience gave Hodgson a front-row seat to how elite program-building works in the modern era of college basketball. He later became a head coach at Arkansas State, where he elevated his national profile before moving to South Florida. His current team is set to face Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday — a testament to how far he has brought that program. A coach with those credentials, that background, and a 70-36 record was exactly the kind of hire Syracuse was hoping to make. The fact that the finances reportedly fell short is a real problem for the athletic department to reckon with.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Arial]Gerry McNamara Steps Into the Spotlight[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]With Hodgson out, Gerry McNamara becomes the most prominent remaining candidate. A beloved figure in Syracuse basketball history, McNamara is currently in his second season as head coach at Siena — and he has delivered results. He has led the Saints to the NCAA Tournament this year, where Siena — seeded No. 16 — is scheduled to face No. 1 seed Duke on Thursday. That’s a remarkable achievement for a program at that level, and it demonstrates McNamara’s ability to build and motivate a team. Whether McNamara is the right fit to compete in the ACC with a middle-of-the-pack budget is a different question entirely. But there is no denying the emotional pull of a Syracuse legend returning home to restore the program — and that narrative carries weight with fans, recruits, and donors alike.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Arial]What Happens Next for Syracuse Basketball[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]The search is now at a critical juncture. Syracuse needs to move quickly — coaching searches that drag into late March and April lose recruiting momentum and make it harder to assemble a roster for the following season[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [LIST] [*][B][COLOR=rgb(51, 65, 85)][FONT=Segoe UI][B]Hodgson is expected to decide between the Providence job and staying at South Florida[/B][/FONT] [/COLOR][/B] [*][B][COLOR=rgb(51, 65, 85)][FONT=Segoe UI][B]McNamara remains in the picture as the other candidate identified in the two-man race.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [*][B][COLOR=rgb(51, 65, 85)][FONT=Segoe UI][B]Syracuse’s athletic department will need to address whether the roster budget is a hard ceiling or whether additional resources can be unlocked to make the job more attractive.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [*][B][B] [/B][/B] [*][B][COLOR=rgb(51, 65, 85)][FONT=Segoe UI][B]The clock is ticking — every day without a hire is a day lost in the transfer portal and recruiting cycles.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [*] [/LIST] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]For a program with Syracuse’s history and fanbase, finishing a season 15-17 and then struggling to land a top coaching target is a jarring moment. How the athletic department responds in the coming days will say a great deal about its ambitions for the program going forward.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#0F172A][FONT=Arial]Frequently Asked Questions[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI]Why did Bryan Hodgson turn down the Syracuse basketball job?[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]Financial factors are believed to have influenced his decision. Syracuse reportedly had just under $8 million available for its 2025-26 roster, a figure considered middle-of-the-pack within the ACC.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI]What are Bryan Hodgson’s options now?[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]According to the report from Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman, Hodgson is now expected to decide between the Providence head coaching opening and remaining at South Florida.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI]Who else is being considered for the Syracuse head coaching job?[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]Former Syracuse standout Gerry McNamara had been identified as the other candidate in what was described as a two-candidate race for the position.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI]What is Gerry McNamara doing right now?[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]McNamara is in his second season as head coach at Siena, where he has led the Saints to the NCAA Tournament. Siena, seeded No. 16, is scheduled to face No. 1 seed Duke on Thursday.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI]What was Syracuse’s record last season?[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]The Orange finished 15-17 in the 2024-25 season, which led to the program parting ways with head coach Adrian Autry after three years.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][B][COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI]What is Bryan Hodgson’s coaching record?[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/B] [COLOR=#334155][FONT=Segoe UI][B]Through three seasons as a head coach, Hodgson has compiled a 70-36 record. His South Florida team is also competing in the current NCAA Tournament.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B] [/B] [/QUOTE]

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