Felisha Legette-Jack Named Syracuse Head Coach
3/26/2022 3:00:00 PM | General, Women's Basketball
BUFFALO, NY – Syracuse University has named Felisha Legette-Jack as its next women's basketball head coach, it was announced by the university today. A Syracuse women's basketball legend, Legette-Jack accepted the job after a historic 10-year stint with the Bulls.
Legette-Jack is UB's all-time winningest coach with 202 wins and has a career record of 343-279. She led the Bulls to three Mid-American Conference championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a program-record 29 wins and the first Sweet 16 appearance in school history in 2018.
"I'm very appreciative of the job that Felisha Legette-Jack has done to elevate our women's basketball program to a nationally recognized brand that is highly competitive," said UB Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt. "I've had the honor and privilege to work with Felisha the last four years and realized early on in our relationship that Syracuse was her dream job. She has worked hard to position herself to achieve this dream and for that I am genuinely excited for her and her family. We thank Coach Jack for all that she has done for not just UB Athletics but for the University community and Western New York. She has left this program in a better place than she inherited and made this a very attractive job which will garner national interest. I look forward to welcoming our next women's basketball head coach in the near future."
"What's an easy way to leave home?" said Legette-Jack. "This has been my home for the last 10 years and to see it grow the way it did with the people I've surrounded myself with has been nothing less than magical. We created magic here in Buffalo and at this university. My heart has pulled me back home to where I was raised and the university I attended. Although I will miss everything about this place, it is time for me to go home. I am grateful for President Tripathi, Mark Alnutt and all who allowed me to succeed here, and I am indebted to the players, coaches and administration who helped us build this program to where it is today. It is a hard day for me and our family. We entrenched ourselves into this community, so saying goodbye will never happen, it's just so long. We Fight On."
Legette-Jack graduated from Syracuse as the program's career record holder for points, rebounds, field goals made, and free throws made. More than 30 years later she remains in the top 10 in numerous categories. In November, she became the first female student-athlete to have her jersey retired by the Orange.
Alnutt has announced that assistant coach Kristen Sharkey will serve as acting head coach. A national search for Legette-Jack's replacement will begin immediately.
Legette-Jack is UB's all-time winningest coach with 202 wins and has a career record of 343-279. She led the Bulls to three Mid-American Conference championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a program-record 29 wins and the first Sweet 16 appearance in school history in 2018.
"I'm very appreciative of the job that Felisha Legette-Jack has done to elevate our women's basketball program to a nationally recognized brand that is highly competitive," said UB Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt. "I've had the honor and privilege to work with Felisha the last four years and realized early on in our relationship that Syracuse was her dream job. She has worked hard to position herself to achieve this dream and for that I am genuinely excited for her and her family. We thank Coach Jack for all that she has done for not just UB Athletics but for the University community and Western New York. She has left this program in a better place than she inherited and made this a very attractive job which will garner national interest. I look forward to welcoming our next women's basketball head coach in the near future."
"What's an easy way to leave home?" said Legette-Jack. "This has been my home for the last 10 years and to see it grow the way it did with the people I've surrounded myself with has been nothing less than magical. We created magic here in Buffalo and at this university. My heart has pulled me back home to where I was raised and the university I attended. Although I will miss everything about this place, it is time for me to go home. I am grateful for President Tripathi, Mark Alnutt and all who allowed me to succeed here, and I am indebted to the players, coaches and administration who helped us build this program to where it is today. It is a hard day for me and our family. We entrenched ourselves into this community, so saying goodbye will never happen, it's just so long. We Fight On."
Legette-Jack graduated from Syracuse as the program's career record holder for points, rebounds, field goals made, and free throws made. More than 30 years later she remains in the top 10 in numerous categories. In November, she became the first female student-athlete to have her jersey retired by the Orange.
Alnutt has announced that assistant coach Kristen Sharkey will serve as acting head coach. A national search for Legette-Jack's replacement will begin immediately.
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