Former Syracuse big man Fab Melo died Saturday at the age of 26 in his native Brazil, according to local authorities. Orange coach Jim Boeheim called it "a sad, sad day."
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said Thursday that the NCAA sanctions imposed on him and his program were "unduly harsh" and that he will appeal.
Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim will retire in three years and athletic director Daryl Gross has resigned to take another position at the school in the wake of harsh NCAA sanctions levied against the university.
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim vowed to ride out the turbulence of the program's harsh NCAA penalties, saying Sunday night he was "not going anywhere" in the wake of a nine-game suspension, the docking of 12 scholarships and 108 vacated wins.
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim and his team were taunted by opposing fans during their game at NC State on Saturday, a day after the NCAA hit the program with sanctions for numerous rules violations following a long investigation.
The NCAA on Friday suspended Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim for nine ACC games, took away 12 scholarships and ordered that 108 wins be vacated as a result of a multiyear investigation into the university's athletic programs.
