Jim Boeheim Day Ceremony

univ and welcome to the Jim beheim celebration on Jim beheim day here inside the JMA Wireless Dome after Syracuse has defeated Notre Dame we send it now to the podium and Syracuse alumnist Mike too like we're all family in here today as it does every time the basketball team comes in the dome and what you want to win by 25 if we're honoring coach beheim let's sweat it out and pull out a win and feel great about it right perfect day there's an unbelievable collection of Syracuse basketball history over here from Louie and Buie to Leo routon the Big East tournament in the dome and that game-winning shot in triple overtime to the 87 final four to Derek and Sherm and Ronnie all the stars over the years of course the 96 final four 2003 in the title our all time leading scorer Lawrence moton and the man who brings all of it together including this generation of orange teams 342 win Seasons five final fours and yes 1,16 victories you can keep those 101 victories a lot of us were here and saw them and they were WIS on behalf of all of the broadcasters who came through Syracuse all of the alums all the fans it is an honor and a privilege to represent all of you here today as we honor the best coach Syracuse has or will ever see Jim Bahan now you all have been here and created this atmosphere when Jim comes out so as he comes back to Jim baheim Court we're going to make sure it's done the proper way and this time with a tunnel made up of 50 former players how is he going to enter but the same way he has done it for many years Jim bam that's Syracuse basket one of the best wins ever for a man who has a national championship Syracuse is your National Champion a Hall of Famer we've had a lot of battles we're going to have a lot more I hope in the future what a coach a legend what a performance by his team please welcome to Jim baheim Court Hall of Famer National Champion Syracuse Legend Jim beim knowing Jim there is nothing you enjoy more than getting attention so here you are on a chair by yourself in a building that you made special and you're just going to have to sit here for 15 minutes and listen your players would have loved that in the day we'll pay you back now please welcome County Executive Ryan McMahon and mayor Ben Walsh for a special presentation the county of onandaga and city of Syracuse proudly joined the Syracuse University students faculty staff alumni fans and community members in celebrating the extraordinary career of Jim beheim for his distinguished leadership on the court and in the community the city of Syracuse mayor Ben Walsh and County Executive Ryan McMahon do hereby Proclaim today Saturday February 24th 2024 as Jim beheim day throughout the city of Syracuse thank you gentlemen we're going to do a handoff here because there are more of those to come please welcome New York State Assembly member Bill magarelli and New York state Senator John Manu for a special presentation as they present coach beheim with this resolution from the New York State Legislature assembly member Bill magnarelli and Senator John Manion to hereby Proclaim today Saturday February 24th as Jim beheim day thank you gentlemen and thank you to the State Assembly and the state senate in the great Empire State of New York coach bim's impact was much bigger than his impact on anaga County and on the city of Syracuse as you know we are New York's College team that's not just Syracuse New York that is New York coach's Legacy and success was shared throughout the state from The Hamptons to Niagara Falls here's a special message from Orange Alum and New York Governor Kathy hok hi everyone as a fellow Syracuse Alum and a lifelong fan I wanted to take this moment to personally congratulate coach beheim on your incredible career 47 Seasons five final fours a national championship you've truly cemented yourself as a legend not just for Syracuse but for college basketball you know I was a freshman when you first started coaching and I'll never forget the thrill of being at the manly Fieldhouse Zoo watching Roosevelt Buy loisa Dale shord Al Co hell Cohen uh great great great members of the team and I watched you coach generation of orange stars igniting passion and countless fans and you built a program that is synonymous with grit determination and that iconic two3 Zone but more than all those wins and championships you embodi the spirit of Syracuse you bleed orange you demand excellence and you've inspired the community to Rally behind this team your legacy will echo through the JMA Wireless dome for generations to come thank you coach for everything I hope you're enjoying some well-deserved rest these days just know that your name will be forever associated with our beloved Su thank you all right so here's the deal we're celebrating coach there's no booing the rest of the day unless we say Georgetown there you go representing Governor hok is regional director Tracy to Geneva to present coach beheim with this Proclamation and with this Proclamation that means today is Jim beheim day in the cious Syracuse in anaga county and the entire state of New York congratulations coach as we celebrate coach bim's great leadership our university is in a great shape and great position right now because of some extraordinary leadership from our Chancellor we welcome Chancellor Kent cude and Dr Ruth Chen to the court Jim beheim has been on this campus for most of his life and a coach for 45 plus years he's helped build Syracuse men's basketball into a national Powerhouse giving selflessly to community programs and local causes and emphasize the importance of Education in all that he does to honor coach bahim we're pleased to announce the creation of a new endowed scholarship in his name the Jim beheim 66 Central New York scholarship this scholarship will be awarded to undergraduate students with demonstrated Financial need with a preference to students who are residents of the Central New York and fingerlakes region a plaque presented by Chancellor shivude and Dr Ruth Chen we now welcome coach arrey and the men's basketball program to the court as they'd like to present coach beheim with a special gift we all know know that coach autrey had an amazing career here at Syracuse plenty of spectacular accomplishments the men's basketball program wanted to capture that Legacy so they commissioned a painting that represents some of the most iconic moments through coach's career enjoy that painting congratulations coach beheim you help build the Legacy of Syracuse men's basketball and you will continue to be a part of its future everyone please look up at the video board for a moment as we present new renderings from the Carell K Anthony basketball center as a permanent feature the entryway to the Mello Center will pay homage to coach beheim and forever be known as the Jim beheim entrance to the Carell K Anthony basketball center that means that every recruit and student athlete that walks through those doors will know the rich history and the expectation of playing basketball at Syracuse and one last time I ask you to turn your attention to the video screen there are lots of stories about people who have had seismic effects on games teams schools towns and cities stories of Wis Tales of titles moments both good and bad moments of mentorship and tough love sometimes real tough but still love above all Decades of unwavering support Jim baheim defines Syracuse the program the university the city it started with you and Dave B and Manley showing the world what Syracuse could be then when it was time to move on graduate and take your talents elsewhere you didn't and that made all the difference we all bleed orange but yours is the deepest Hue so with Louie and buoy with Leo and sha with rra w and the Pearl you made us all believe in the armor and made our Hue a bit deeper too it's easy to skip to 03 but you miss so many moments jimim and Syracuse have it back from the dead so many memories is living the Big E titles M AO the classic rivalries the 96 miracle that put the name cuse in the headlines oh my God oh my God so many Ballers so many greats in 03 that was the moment that solidified what we do giv it up Corner Le shot block Syracuse is your National Champion Our Moment at the top of this sport no man more deserving of a victory ride than that coach right there but you Done Yet the moment Stacks so high the wind's highing are you serious the fans there every step of the way 35,000 plus fans here tonight the energy in here is tremendous it's a goosebump kind of night right now here at the carrier do we've got a crowd of over 30,000 the largest in college basketball this year and you were there for them not just on the basketball court but in the community and as the time flew as it does boys became men sons became players and your legacy continue to grow you may say it was a gift to you but really it was a gift to US national champion Hall of Famer leader Legend the hero that never left thank you coach we love you I'm glad that you all follow the lead of q q is our hype man he told you to stay up well done Q way to go for a lot of us that was uh our lifetime and so many incredible memories and tears Julie a lot of us special moments we' shared a lot of special moments in this building with you coach how about another one please welcome director Athletics John wildhack to the court for one last presentation so coach's name is on the court his name is up there in the Ring of Honor next to Jim Brown and Ernie Davis and Floyd little what else can we do to memorialize coach bim's name in the rafters please turn your attention to section 309 as we raise a Jim beheim Banner for permanent recognition I'd like to thank Adrien and the players for turning a very boring game game into a very exciting finish thank you i' also like to congratulate Adrien the staff the players for having an amazing year this year the in the injuries the difficulties in playing six sophomores and to be in the position there in I think is an unbelievable unbelievable coaching year and despite what Mr lenardi says we're still on the bubble don't worry about that you know I came here in 1962 scared freshman didn't know I'm not scared anymore but as my wife Julie will tell you you still don't know when we when we decided to move into the Dome every one of us coaches and everybody says we can't do that we can't do that we can't play in that building it's a football stadium there's no parking it's cold we won't get 15,000 fans but I'll tell you what all the people sitting here here and all the people over the years prove me wrong thankfully and filled this building I I've said this many many times the reason our program is where it has been and is and will be is because of Syracuse basketball fans like I said when I came here in 1962 Syracuse had lost 29 straight games in basketball we were a football school well known for that but a guy came here that changed all that the greatest player to ever play at Syracuse University who started this all Mr Dave ban stand up thank thank you David I'd like to take a minute to thank my family they're trying to play basketball someplace in the world a couple of them but I think Buddy's probably good enough to play here now be able to coach your sons is something I can't even describe my daughter Elizabeth who was my first daughter she's now tied for first with thank you Sissy's the only one of us that's won three championships by the way and the reason these last 26 years have been possible is because Julie beheim came into my life changed my life and managed to get me through these last 26 years I never would have without her in any way way shape or form thank you the coaches that I've had have been unbelievable they did the things that had to be done to make me look good obviously Adrien Jerry and Allen are still here but I've had so many great coaches and I haven't told this story that much but I had an assistant Troy Weaver who came to me one day in January and said coach we got to go down to Baltimore to see this kid and I said it's the season I'm not going he said no we have to go this kid can win the national championship for Syracuse and we went down to see Carmelo Anthony he made he made the first three plays of the game were three a pullup and a dunk and I turned to Troy Weaver and I said I think you're right but the coaches have been unbelievable I could go through the players from the beginning to the end they all mean so much to me their family we have a family here and I'm so proud of these guys what they've done on the basketball court and what they've done in life it's the only tribute that really matters to me is what these guys are what they become what these guys are going to become the I said it once a long time ago to somebody where would you be if you can pick any place on Earth and I said I thought about it I had to think about it for a couple minutes and I said Syracuse New York because we have the greatest fans they you guys come no matter what up up and down Seasons you guys come to the games not just when we win all the time and I've been forever grateful for that and I knew when I started coaching here that I would never leave here because of all the fans that have been there for us for my 47 years and will continue to be there for these guys guys and coach autrey for the next at least 20 or 30 of his coaching career I'm going to just I don't like to do this but I'm going to do this and I talk talked about all the great players but my first year when I hired Rick p Ino on his wedding day and we went out and got two guys one of them's with us today one of them we've lost but my career got started at the very top of college basketball because of Lewis or and Roosevelt Buie and I'm pretty sure we don't win the national championship if some little guard freshman doesn't make six threes in the first half thank you I just want to say thank you to Syracuse University for allowing me to come here as a walk on in 1962 into then the new Manley Fieldhouse and then to be able to be here all these years and just to have the best job you could ever have and Adrien and I just tell Adrian these are days that you have when everything looks so great and then we forget a little about about playing defense for spell one and we're not going to do that again we got a lot left in this season I wish these guys luck Adrien luck from the bottom of my heart thank you for giving me a life nobody could have asked for thank you everyone for coming tonight congratulations it's great not to say goodbye but to say thank you coach beheim support these guys for senior night Tuesday night and thanks for being forever orange go Orange and thank you Mike too with Randolph childis I'm Doug Sherman and uh what a day to be here in central New York to celebrate Jim baheim just an amazing day and and it's an honor to be here with you and it's just it's great to see a Hall of Fame coach be honored for a place that he means so much to the city and they just love him and it's just it's just a heartfelt moment that just an honor and he's so deserving of all of this and he's going to be well thank you for those of you who have joined us here on acc Network extra an emotional afternoon in the dome most importantly for Coach beheim his team played enough defense to get the win over the Fighting Irish but tears have been shed a new Banner raised a new scholarship in coach beay heim's name on Jim beheim day in Syracuse for Randolph I'm Doug thanks so much for sharing it with us

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Length: 30min 4sec (1804 seconds)

Published: Sun Feb 25 2024