Pearl Washington returns to SU for degree after long layoff
Pearl Washington, former Syracuse basketball star from Brooklyn, returns to SU in 1996 to finish a communications degree after a decade away. He aims to coach collegiate basketball, credits mentors including Jim Boeheim, and works with Syracuse youth programs while balancing classes and treatment for a past brain tumor.
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Boeheim Reflects On Washingtons Graduation Drive And Coaching Push
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim praised Washington for returning to finish his degree and pursue a coaching career. Washington cited honoring his mother and a goal of coaching as key motivations. The discussion notes the potential fit at Syracuse and Boeheim’s view of academic strides.
Fulghum to keynote SA commencement in NewsLine item
NewsLine reports author Robert Fulghum will deliver Today’s Keynote at SA commencement. Boeheim praised Pearl Washington as a capable coach but did not guarantee him an assistant job. Washington, an alma mater of Syracuse, said he would prefer remaining there and is open to waiting a year or two for coaching opportunities.
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Pearl Washington’s journey from Dome legend to graduation day
Dwayne “Pearl” Washington, once Syracuse basketball’s showman, reflects on past glory and NBA struggles as he nears a Carrier Dome graduation nearly 15 years after arriving at SU in 1983. He emphasizes living in the present, coaching aspirations, and gratitude for a life beyond basketball.
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