Jim Boeheim to retire in 3 years

— -- Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim will retire in three years and athletic director Daryl Gross has resigned to take another position at the school in the wake of harsh NCAA sanctions levied against the university.

Syracuse chancellor Kent Syverud issued a statement to the school's board of trustees, faculty and others notifying them of the news Wednesday.

"Coach Boeheim has also told me that he intends to retire as Head Coach in three years," Syverud said. "His goal in making this decision and announcement now is to bring certainty to the team and program in the coming years, and enable and plan for a successful, longer-term transition in coaching leadership. Coach Boeheim's commitment to ensuring that the men's basketball program remains strong even after his tenure is just one more example of his deep loyalty to our University."

Gross is in his 10th year as Syracuse's athletic director, helping the athletic program, among other things, depart the Big East for the ACC.

"As part of my discussions with him, Dr. Gross has asked to conclude his tenure as Director of Athletics and transition to a new role at the University that can benefit from his background and experience in the areas of marketing and advancement," Syverud said in the statement. "He believes this transition will allow SU Athletics to move forward and ­position itself for continued future success. Effective today, Dr. Gross will serve as Vice President and Special Assistant to the Chancellor, and adjunct professor in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. Dr. Gross has embraced this opportunity and we look forward to his continued contributions."

On March 6, the NCAA suspended Boeheim, 70, for nine ACC games, took away 12 scholarships, and ordered that 108 wins be vacated as a result of a multiyear investigation into the university's athletic programs.

The interim athletic director will be Peter Sala, who is the senior AD of athletics for facilities and the managing director of the Carrier Dome.

In his statement, Syverud said Syracuse "does not agree with all of the conclusions reached by the Committee on Infractions" and that the university remains "disturbed by the severity of certain penalties and the characterization by the NCAA of certain facts surrounding the case."

He said Syracuse plans to appeal "the vacation of certain wins for the men's basketball program and the reduction in men's basketball scholarships."

Syverud also said the university will support Boeheim if he decides to appeal sanctions levied against him specifically.