After 47 seasons, Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim will not return to Syracuse as men's basketball coach, it was announced Wednesday.

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Just hours after the Orange lost 77–74 to Wake Forest on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the ACC Tournament, 

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Syracuse announced that associate head coach Adrian Autry, who has been on the staff since 2011, would be fired to replace 78 will be promoted to -Year-Old Boheme.

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"There is no doubt in my mind that without Jim Boeheim, Syracuse basketball would not be the powerhouse program it is today," 

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Chancellor Kent Sieverud said in a statement. "Jim has invested and dedicated much of his life to building this program, grooming generations of student-athletes, and 

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representing his alma mater with pride and distinction. I express my deep appreciation and gratitude to an alumnus which epitomizes what it means to be 'Orange Forever.'"

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After Wednesday's loss, Boeheim indicated he would retire, but said it was up to the university to decide his future.

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Boeheim said, "As I've said since day one when I started working here, the university hired me, and it's their choice to do what they want to do." 

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"I always have the option of retirement, but it is their decision whether I coach or not. It always has been.

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