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History of Syracuse First Year Head Coaches

Adrian Autry becomes the eighth head coach for Syracuse's Men's basketball team. The first year has had different levels of success.

Prof. John A.R. Scott was the first head coach, with his first season 1903-1904. Scott would go 11-8 his first year, winning his first two games. Scott took over a team that was 1-8 the prior season, and he would go 64-54 in his career.

Ed Dollard would become the second SU coach in the 1911-1912 season. Dollard would go an impressive 11-3 his first season, winning his first two games. Dollard would have big wins over Colgate and Penn to end the season.