Ex-Syracuse coach Adrian Autry joins Virginia staff

Field Level Media|published: Thu 2nd April, 12:17 2026

Feb 21, 2026; Syracuse, New York, USA; Syracuse Orange head coach Adrian Autry gestures during the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Former Syracuse head basketball coach Adrian Autry joined Ryan Odom's staff at Virginia on Thursday.

Autry and Odom previously worked together on Seth Greenberg's staff at Virginia Tech from 2008-10.

"We are thrilled to add Adrian Autry to our coaching staff at Virginia," Odom said. "His integrity, extensive experience, commitment to player development and knowledge of the game make him an invaluable addition to our program. I am confident he will help us continue our pursuit of excellence at Virginia. We look forward to welcoming Adrian, his wife, Andrea, and their family to Charlottesville."

Autry, 54, was fired by Syracuse, his alma mater, on March 11, three years after he replaced Jim Boeheim.

The Orange finished 49-48 with no NCAA Tournament appearances under Autry's leadership from 2023-26.

"I'm excited and grateful for the opportunity to join Coach Odom and the Virginia men's basketball program," Autry said. "This is a new chapter for me, and I am ready to get to work."

Autry remains in the Atlantic Coast Conference by heading to Virginia, which finished 30-6 in Odom's first season.

--Field Level Media

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