Adrian Autry Lands At University Of Virginia Following Syracuse Dismissal

'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.'

Former Syracuse University player and coach Adrian Autry has joined head coach Ryan Odom at the University of Virginia as an assistant coach.

The school announced the decision on April 2, reuniting Autry and Odom, both of whom were part of Seth Greenberg’s staff at Virginia Tech from 2008 to 2010.

Sources: Virginia's Ryan Odom has hired former Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry as an assistant.

Odom and Autry worked together at Virginia Tech under Seth Greenberg.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 2, 2026

“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.”

This move was made possible after Syracuse fired Autry, who had worked in the basketball program at the school for the past 15 seasons, the last three as head coach. The school announced that they have decided to go in a different direction by letting Autry, who played for the school from 1990 to 1994, go.

Adrian Autry '94 will not return as head coach of the men's basketball program for the 2026-27 season. A national search for the program's next head coach has commenced and will move expeditiously.https://t.co/2lawDoX4Oo
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) March 11, 2026

“We are thrilled to add Adrian Autry to our coaching staff at Virginia,” Odom said in a written statement. “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.”

As the head coach at Syracuse, Autry led the team to a 49-48 record. He had a great start in his first year, posting a 20-win season and 11 ACC victories (Atlantic Coast Conference). Before being named head coach, he served as an associate head coach and assistant coach during legendary Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim’s tenure at the school.

In 2016, Autry was honored as a Syracuse Letterwinner of Distinction and received the prestigious Vic Hanson Award from the Hardwood Club in 2017.

During his collegiate career as a player, Autry played in 121 games, starting 116, over four seasons at Syracuse. Autry ranks fifth in career assists (631) and sixth in career steals (217) for the basketball program. The team earned NCAA Tournament invitations in 1991, 1992, and 1994. He graduated from Syracuse with a degree in speech communication in 1994.