SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Syracuse University News reports that SU men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim has announced his retirement.

Jim Boeheim first arrived at Syracuse University as a student and walk-on with the men’s basketball team. Six decades later, he’d be one of college basketball’s winningest head coaches, a national champion, a Hall of Famer, and one of the most prominent alumni in Syracuse University history. As his 47th season of coaching comes to an end, so too does his storied career at Syracuse University. Associate Head Coach Adrian Autry ’94, one of Boeheim’s former players and longtime assistant, has been named the program’s next head coach, according to Syracuse University News.

SYRACUSE, NY – FEBRUARY 01: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange walks on the court during ESPN College GameDay prior to the game against the Duke Blue Devils at the Carrier Dome on February 1, 2014 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY – FEBRUARY 10: Fans of the Syracuse Orange are seen cheering in the student section as they hold up a cut-out poster of head coach Jim Boeheim during the game against the St. John’s Red Storm at the Carrier Dome on February 10, 2013 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Nate Shron/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 31: Coaches Mike Krzyzewski (L) and Jim Boeheim of the United States looks on against Tunisia during the Men’s Basketball Preliminary Round match on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Basketball Arena on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 30: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange cuts down the net after defeating the Marquette Golden Eagles to win the East Regional Round Final of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Verizon Center on March 30, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS – JULY 22: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski (L) of the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team talks with assistant coach Jim Boeheim during a practice at Valley High School June 22, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – MARCH 09: Gerry McNamara #3 and head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange smile after defeating the Connecticut Huskies 86-84 in overtime during the quarterfinals of the Big East Men’s Basketball Championships at Madison Square Garden on March 9, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS, MO – APRIL 4: Jim Boeheim holds a jersey during a press conference naming the the Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2005 on April 4, 2005 in St. Louis, Missouri. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2005 NBAE (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, MO – JANUARY 12: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orangemen argues a call with the referee in the first half against the Missouri Tigers on January 12, 2004 at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS – APRIL 7: Head coach Jim Boeheim of Syracuse cuts down the net after he and his team defeated Kansas 81-78 during the championship game of the NCAA Men’s Final Four Tournament on April 7, 2003 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Craig Jones/Getty Images)
30 Mar 1996: Syracuse Orangemen head coach Jim Boeheim coaches his team during a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Syracuse won the game, 77-69. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger/Allsport

“There is no doubt in my mind that without Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Basketball would not be the powerhouse program it is today,” says Chancellor Kent Syverud. “Jim has invested and dedicated the majority of his life to building this program, cultivating generations of student-athletes and representing his alma mater with pride and distinction. I extend my deep appreciation and gratitude to an alumnus who epitomizes what it means to be ‘Forever Orange.’”

In addition to the national title he and the 2003 team brought home during his 47 years as Syracuse’s head coach, the Orange has made 35 trips to the NCAA Tournament, including Final Four appearances in 1987, 1996, 2003, 2013, and 2016. Boeheim, a four-time BIG EAST Coach of the Year, has been honored as National Association of Basketball Coaches District II Coach of the Year 10 times and United States Basketball Writers Association District II Coach of the Year on five occasions.

“I have spent my entire career surrounded by the biggest and best names in professional and intercollegiate athletics. Few people are on the same playing field as Coach Boeheim…Jim Boeheim is synonymous with excellence, grit and determination. Jim is a rare breed of coach, building a program that is among the best in college basketball for nearly five decades. I am incredibly grateful for what he has done for Syracuse Basketball, Syracuse Athletics and Syracuse University as a whole.”

John Wildhack, Director of Athletics

“There have been very few stronger influential forces in my life than Syracuse University and Jim Boeheim. They have both played such important roles and without either of them, I am certain I would not have this incredible opportunity before me…I have spent much of my time in the game of basketball learning from Jim and am so grateful to him for preparing me to carry on the winning tradition that is Orange Basketball. It’s hard to imagine a world without him on the bench, but together with our coaches, student-athletes and fans, we will build on decades of success as a winning program.”

Adrian Autry

At Syracuse, Autry has worked closely with eventual NBA draft picks Jerami Grant, Tyler Ennis, Oshae Brissett, Tyler Lydon and Chris McCullough. Grant has enjoyed tremendous success in the NBA, while Lydon, McCullough and additional Autry protégés C.J. Fair and Andrew White have excelled in the NBA G-League. Autry coaches the Syracuse forwards and recruits all positions for the Orange. Syracuse has played in the NCAA Tournament in seven of his 12 campaigns as an assistant, including Final Four trips in 2013 and 2016. In November 2016, Autry was honored as a Syracuse LetterWinner of Distinction and in 2017 he received the prestigious Vic Hanson Award from the Hardwood Club.

Autry and his wife, Andrea, reside in Jamesville, with a son, Trey, and a daughter, Nina. They are also parents of a daughter, Aliyah, and a son Adrian Jr., both who graduated from Syracuse.

This story is according to Syracuse University News.