Is GMAC the BEST hire for Syracuse basketball?

Is GMAC the BEST hire for Syracuse basketball?

From The Orange Zone by CNY Central (NBC3, CBS5 & CW6)

March 23, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential hiring of Gerry McNamara as the head coach for Syracuse men's basketball and the implications of this decision.

Samantha Croston, Ashley Wenskoski, and former SU guard and current ACC Network analyst Eric Devendorf are back to discuss Syracuse men's basketball impending hire of Gerry McNamara as head coach. Is GMac the right guy for the job? How much NIL will he have to work with? And he should he bring over from Siena? Join us! 00:00-5:34: Would Devo be interested in joining GMac's staff at SU? 5:35-13:17: Will GMac have the resources? Was he the best hire for Syracuse NIL-wise? 13:18-21:39: GMac's intangibles..what makes him the right guy for the job? 21:40-30:27: The risk vs. reward in hiring another candidate from inside 'the Orange family.' 30:28-32:14: Are Kiyan and Carmelo Anthony onboard? And what would be a successful season for GMac in Year One? #syracuse #cbb #syracusebasketball #syracuseorange #gmac #collegebasketball #basketball #sports #podcast _______________ Listen to "The Orange Zone Podcast" Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NkZCYL8YU52I9UmXdVdDq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orange-zone/id1646679134 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/103492990/ Amazon Music…

People in this episode

Hosts: Samantha Croston, Ashley Wenskoski

Guest: Eric Devendorf

Topics covered

  • Syracuse basketball
  • Gerry McNamara
  • NIL resources
  • coaching hires
  • basketball analysis

Keywords

  • Syracuse
  • Gerry McNamara
  • NIL
  • basketball
  • coaching
  • Eric Devendorf
  • Kiyan Anthony
  • Carmelo Anthony

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Syracuse, ACC Network, Siena

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