How Gerry McNamara is shaping Syracuse basketball with key ingredients from Siena(with AJ Pankowski)

How Gerry McNamara is shaping Syracuse basketball with key ingredients from Siena(with AJ Pankowski)

April 28, 2026 · 45 min

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Gerry McNamara discusses his transition from Siena to Syracuse basketball and the key lessons he brings with him.

Gerry McNamara built a winner in a hurry at Siena and now he intends to do the same thing at his alma mater. What lessons will he take from his time at Siena with some key ingredients including transfers Gavin Doty and Francis Folefac. AJ Pankowski of CBS6 in Albany, who covered McNamara daily in his time at Siena, joins Syracuse Sports to tell Brent Axe about how Gerry McNamara can rebuild Syracuse basketball with some of the methods, players and coaches he used at Siena. Music provided by OverTired https://www.youtube.com/@UCGbJTBYWRcj0PeXIjqwdcoA Would you like your original music featured on Syracuse Sports? Drop Brent an email at baxe@syracuse.com to find out how. Syracuse Sports Insiders get to text Brent anytime to get your SU sports questions answered, keep up on the latest news and SU opinions, get your takes heard on the "Syracuse Sports" podcast or just to talk Orange sports with Brent anytime! Sign up to become a Syracuse Sports Insider here https://joinsubtext.com/c/syracusesports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Brent Axe

Guest: AJ Pankowski

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Organizations: Siena, CBS6, Syracuse Sports, Syracuse.com, OverTired

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