Gerry McNamara gets emotional following first win as Syracuse coach days after dad’s death

Source: New York Post

Gerry McNamara coached Syracuse to a win on Monday evening in his debut as head coach of the Orange, though it came with a heavy heart just days after his father died at 78 following a battle with cancer.   Syracuse defeated the New Haven Chargers 74-58 in the season opener, but the victory was overshadowed, at times, by the fact that McNamara’s father, Gerard McNamara, couldn’t be there to see it.   “It’s been a tough week for our family, and the first person that would be here tonight would be my father,” McNamara said.