COLLEGE BASKETBALL Ex-Syracuse coach Adrian Autry eager 'being in the battle' as an assistant at Virginia GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Aug 13, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Former Syracuse coach Adrian Autry instructs during a game against Virginia Tech this past January in Syracuse, New York. Getty Images Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Adrian Autry had no desire to sit out for a year or hit pause on his coaching career.kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^g42hae5`\__fg\c337\h`h7\7_c`__e`2faeQm':C8:?:2 32D<6E32==VD r92?46 |2==@CJ C625:6D 7@C :?4C62D65 H@C<=@25k^2mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^2_ba3bfg\6fc4\c4c6\hcg5\5f67347_6b_4Qm!@DED62D@? 962CE3C62< 96=A65 3C:?8 324< ':C8:?:2 32D<6E32==VD 4@C6 @7 C6EFC?6CDk^2mk^Am kAm“x H2?E65 E@ DE2J :? :E[” pFECJ E@=5 %96 s2:=J !C@8C6DD @? 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