​What was a possibility just a few days ago is now a reality: Syracuse lacrosse legend Casey Powell is the new coach at Division I LeMoyne, also in Syracuse.Brent Axe of Syracuse.com had the report first while Inside Lacrosse confirmed it.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPowell, who played at Syracuse from 1995-98, is one of the best players in college lacrosse history. A four-time All-American, he was also a two-time winner of the Most Outstanding Player in College Lacrosse Award. He also helped Syracuse win the national title in 1995.Powell has no head coaching experience at the college level, but he has been helping to run the Powell Brothers Lacrosse Company for years, and he has held assistant jobs at Jacksonville University, Cortland State and with the Northwestern women’s team – one of the best programs in the country.As noted by our own Tom Goslowski, the LeMoyne job was open because of the retirement of Dan Sheehan, who held the position for 29 years. LeMoyne won six titles under him, but recently transitioned from D-II to D-I in 2023.Powell will bring instant credibility to a program that already has it, and he should be able to recruit nationally because of his reach with Powell Brothers Lacrosse. Furthermore, his name recognition locally should help keep some local Syracuse-area kids at home, which could potentially complicate things on the recruiting front for the Orange.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Dolphins went just 4-11 this past season while Syracuse advanced to the national semifinals, losing to Notre Dame. Syracuse has bowed out in the Final Four in consecutive seasons.Syracuse Orange mascot Otto the Orange on the sideline against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second half at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Brett Davis-Imagn Images–Syracuse football coach Fran Brown and a handful of players are in Charlotte, N.C. for the ACC’s Media Week, which wraps up on Friday. Brown said numerous things that were interesting, but it’s the disrespect he felt that was perhaps the most interesting.–The annual “TBT” basketball tournament kicks off on July 21 as Syracuse takes on the Seton Hall alumni. SU has finished its roster in advance of the tournament and there are a handful of unexpected names on the popular ‘Boeheim’s Army’ team.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement–The Orange football team will take on Boston College on Nov. 21, the penultimate game of the season, and the Eagles will be without one of the their top playmakers, who suffered a season-ending injury. Here’s what you need to know and why it’s important.Remember to join our SYRACUSE on ROUNDTABLE community, which is FREE! You can post your own thoughts, in text or video form, and you can engage with our Roundtable staff, as well as other Orange fans. If prompted to download the Roundtable APP, that’s free too!