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Adam Weitsman is back with Boeheim's Army; would love to see Jim Boeheim as the coach

Neil Adler
Neil Adler

Inside the Loud House

Boeheim's Army will return to the TBT this summer, Adam Weitsman is back as chairman, and Jim Boeheim could be the coach. / Rich Barnes/GettyImages

The Basketball Tournament ("TBT") is returning to Syracuse, and I'm delighted to see it.

The 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all event that occurs over the summer will once again feature Syracuse as one of the regional locations for the 2025 tourney, according to a recent press release.

This means that Boeheim's Army, which didn't play in the 2024 TBT for various reasons, is also returning this summer, which is fabulous.

Named for former legendary Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim, the Hall of Famer, Boeheim's Army first appeared in the TBT in 2015. Per the tournament's Web site, Boeheim's Army has an overall record in this event of 25-8, winning the grand prize in 2021.

The first announced player for the Boeheim's Army 2025 roster is former Syracuse basketball star Elijah Hughes, who is currently in the midst of a strong 2024-25 campaign for the Cleveland Charge in the NBA's G League.

By the way, the Syracuse regional of the 2025 TBT will take place from July 18 to July 23 at Onondaga Community College. More roster announcements for Boeheinm's Army should come soon, Donna Ditota of Syracuse.com recently reported.

Boeheim's Army, a collection of former Syracuse basketball players and others, will return to the TBT this summer.

According to the TBT press statement, businessman and philanthropist Adam Weitsman is back this summer as the chairman of Boeheim's Army. He served in that role in 2021 when Boeheim's Army captured the $1 million event. I'm glad that Adam is once again serving as the team's chairman.

"We’re excited to have TBT to come back to Syracuse," Jim Boeheim said in the announcement. "We really missed it last summer. It’s such a fun tournament, and it’s really great when you win like we did a few years ago. People in Syracuse really enjoy it."

Speaking of Jim Boeheim, some social media posts in recent days suggested that perhaps he's considering the possibility of coaching Boeheim's Army this summer. That would be unbelievably awesome, and I hope that transpires.

The winner of the Syracuse regional will head to the TBT quarterfinals on July 29, with the semifinals on July 31 and the title game on August 3. From the press release: "For the first time, TBT will give each host team the opportunity to have home court advantage for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and the $1 million championship game. Should two regional hosts face off, the tie breaker will be determined by which host sells 4,000 tickets the fastest. Tickets will go on sale May 6."

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Neil Adler

Neil Adler

Since 2016, Neil has served as a writer with Inside The Loud House, while also taking on the role of editor in 2020. Neil, a graduate of Syracuse University in 2000, primarily covers 'Cuse basketball, football, recruiting, NIL and conference realignment issues. Neil has been an avid Syracuse sports enthusiast dating back to the 1980s. While with Loud House, Neil is regularly heard on the radio in Central New York, while also participating in numerous podcasts related to the 'Cuse. His exclusive reports are often picked up by other media outlets, too. When not writing about Syracuse sports, Neil also co-owns a marketing agency in the Washington, D.C., market. He loves playing hoops and buying basketball cards with his son, spending time with his parents, brother and nephews, and listening to Duran Duran.