Adrian Autry

Adrian "Red" Christopher Autry (born February 28, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is currently an assistant coach for the Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team. Previously, he served as the head coach for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

A former point guard for the Orange, Autry played from 1990 to 1994 and is currently ranked fifth in career assists (631) and sixth in career steals (217). After leaving Syracuse, Autry played professionally from 1995 to 2005 in various European leagues and USA Basketball.

After a 10-year career, Autry retired in 2005 and returned to the states to begin his career as a coach. He coached various teams in Virginia and returned to the Orange in 2011 as an assistant coach. In March 2023, Autry was named the eighth head coach of the Syracuse men's basketball team following the retirement of longtime head coach Jim Boeheim. He was fired from Syracuse in March 2026.

Personal life Autry was born in Monroe, North Carolina on February 29, 1972, to Angeter Redfearn and Marvin Chambers. Autry, his mother and his sister moved to Harlem, New York when he was five years old and lived there until he went to college. Autry was teammates with Malik Sealy and current Monmouth University assistant men's basketball coach and UNC Tar Heels graduate Brian Reese. He was teammates with Billy Owens, Lawrence Moten.

Autry had a great senior year. He was chosen to the first-team All-BIG EAST after averaging 16.7 ppg and 6.1 assists. The Orange made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. In that game, Autry set an NCAA-school record 31 second-half points in the overtime loss to Missouri. 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 (631), sixth in career steals (217), 17th on the all-time scoring list (1,538) and eighth in career minutes played (4,037).

USA Basketball Autry was one of twelve men selected to the 1993 FIBA 22 & Under World Championship games held in Burgos, Palencia, Valladolid, Spain between July 22–31, 1993. The team had a perfect 8–0 record and captured the gold medal in the Young Men World Championship. Autry played alongside Eddie Jones, Theo Ratliff, Corliss Williamson, Bill Curley and other talented Division I players. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis.

Professional career After college, Autry pursued a professional basketball career. He was undrafted in the NBA but had several workouts and played on the Summer Team. Autry enjoyed a more lucrative career overseas. Autry spent one year (1995–1996) playing with Besiktas Istanbul, and then spent three seasons in Germany playing for SSV Ulm 1846. (2000–2001) where they lost in the Italian Championships to Kinder Bologna, Fabriano Basket (2001), and Mabo Livorno (2002). In 2002, Autry began playing in France for SLUC Nancy Basket at the end of their season. He replaced an injured player. At the beginning of the next season, Autry was re-signed by SLUC Nancy and played there during the (2002–2003) season. During the 2003–2004 season, Autry started out playing for Brandt Hagen. However, the team folded and Autry took his talents to Russia, where he played in Siberia at Lokomotiv Novosibirsk. At the completion of that season, Autry found his next job in Belgium playing for Verviers-Pepinster and ended his career playing in Poland with Deichman Śląsk Wrocław. He also played for the USBL. Autry retired in 2005.

Coaching career In 2006, Autry and his family moved to Northern Virginia, where held jobs at UPS and in real estate. Autry held that position for two years and was then promoted to assistant basketball coach for the Hokies. In the spring of 2010, Autry was on his way to the University of Dayton to become the associate head coach under Archie Miller. However, he never made it there. A position with his alma mater Syracuse University became available when Rob Murphy was named the head coach at Eastern Michigan University. Autry quickly accepted the position.

In 2012, he was named the fifth best assistant coach by ESPN, and was noted for his strong recruiting ties to the D.C. and DMV area. After departure of Mike Hopkins in March 2017, Autry was promoted to associate head coach job. He coached the forwards and recruited all positions and worked closely with eventual NBA draft picks Jerami Grant,

On March 8, 2023, following longtime head coach Jim Boeheim's departure after 47 years, Autry was promoted to head coach. He is the eighth head coach in the 119-year history of Syracuse men's basketball.

Personal life Autry lives in Jamesville, New York with his wife, Andrea. The couple have four children, two of them being graduates of Syracuse University. His nickname is Red for his complexion and hair color.

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