Syracuse Retains Longtime Basketball Staffer in New Administrative Role

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Syracuse University has created a new administrative position for longtime basketball staff member Peter Corasaniti, who will now serve as the associate athletics director for men's basketball and operations. Corasaniti, a Syracuse alum, has been with the program for over a decade, previously serving as the director of operations under former head coaches Jim Boeheim and Adrian Autry.

Why it matters

The new role for Corasaniti signals a shift in the program's structure, with the longtime staff member now taking on an expanded leadership position that will give him significant influence over the direction and operations of the men's basketball team under new head coach Gerry McNamara.

The details

In his new position, Corasaniti will oversee four key staff members, including the director of basketball operations, director of player personnel, director of engagement (alumni and donors), and the administrative assistant to the head coach. He will also help facilitate player 'revenue-sharing opportunities and related contractual frameworks,' a role that resembles some duties of a program general manager.

• Corasaniti spent the past seven years serving as the director of operations under previous head coaches Jim Boeheim and Adrian Autry.
• Corasaniti added assistant coaching duties under Autry this past season.

What’s next

With Corasaniti's new role overseeing operations, it is possible that his 'strategic partnership' with McNamara could lead to the return of Ryan Beaury as the new director of operations. Beaury previously served in that role at Syracuse under McNamara.