1. Adrian "Red" Christopher Autry was born on February 28,1972 and is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
31 Facts About Adrian Autry
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Adrian Autry coached various teams in Virginia and returned to the Orange in 2011 as an assistant coach.
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In March 2023, Adrian Autry was named the eighth head coach of the Syracuse men's basketball team following the retirement of longtime head coach Jim Boeheim.
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Adrian Autry was born in Monroe, North Carolina on February 29,1972, to Angeter Redfearn and Marvin Chambers.
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Adrian Autry attended St Nicholas of Tolentine High School in The Bronx, New York.
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Adrian Autry was a three-year starter and earned All-City First Team honors three times.
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Adrian Autry was a Parade All-American in 1989 and 1990, named to the first-team All-New York City in 1988,1989 and 1990, and was a 1990 McDonald's All-American.
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Adrian Autry played in the Dapper Dan Roundball Classic and the 1990 US Olympic Festival.
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Adrian Autry was teammates with Malik Sealy and current Monmouth College assistant men's basketball coach and UNC Tar Heels graduate Brian Reese.
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Adrian Autry was recruited by Louisville, Kentucky, St John's, and Pitt.
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Adrian Autry ultimately chose Syracuse University and began in the fall of 1990.
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Adrian Autry was named to the Big East Conference All-Rookie Team.
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Adrian Autry led the team in assists and steals.
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Adrian Autry was selected to the third-team All-Big East, and was named to the Big East All-Tournament Team.
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Adrian Autry was chosen to the first-team All-BIG EAST after averaging 16.7 ppg and 6.1 assists.
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In that game, Adrian Autry set an NCAA-school record 31 second-half points in the overtime loss to Missouri.
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Adrian Autry ended his college career as one of only three players to lead SU in seasons assists four times, and still ranks fifth in career assists, sixth in career steals, 17th on the all-time scoring list and eighth in career minutes played.
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Adrian Autry played alongside Eddie Jones, Theo Ratliff, Corliss Williamson, Bill Curley and other talented Division I players.
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Adrian Autry was undrafted in the NBA but had several workouts and played on the Summer Team.
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Adrian Autry spent one year playing with Besiktas Istanbul, and then spent three seasons in Germany playing for SSV Ulm 1846.
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In 2002, Adrian Autry began playing in France for SLUC Nancy Basket at the end of their season.
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At the beginning of the next season, Adrian Autry was re-signed by SLUC Nancy and played there during the season.
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However, the team folded and Adrian Autry took his talents to Russia, where he played in Siberia at Lokomotiv Novosibirsk.
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Adrian Autry began his coaching career as the associate head coach at Bishop Ireton High School.
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In 2008, Adrian Autry switched AAU teams and became an assistant coach for the 17-Under AAU squad Team Takeover.
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Adrian Autry held that position for two years and was then promoted to assistant basketball coach for the Hokies.
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Adrian Autry coached the forwards and recruited all positions and worked closely with eventual NBA draft picks Jerami Grant, Rakeem Christmas, Oshae Brissett, Tyler Lydon, and Chris McCullough.
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In 2019, Adrian Autry was named the head coach of USA East Coast Basketball, a team of college players that competed in a summer tour of Greece.
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On March 8,2023, following longtime head coach Jim Boeheim's departure after 47 years, Adrian Autry was promoted to head coach.
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Adrian Autry is the eighth head coach in the 119-year history of Syracuse men's basketball.
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Adrian Autry's nickname is Red for his complexion and hair color.