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Ostrom Avenue Podcast Episode 268: Gerry McNamara Introduction Event, Men's and Women's Lax on Big Win Streaks + Big Injury during Spring Football

By Griffin Bloomstein,

Published April 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

On this week's episode, Griffin and Josh discuss Monday's introduction event for Gerry McNamara as the new Syracuse men's basketball head coach. Three SU women's hoops players entered the portal this week, including one of its key starters. Plus, the guys recap a big win for Syracuse men's lacrosse over Duke and preview its second ACC contest against UNC. With two wins this week, Regy Thorpe's squad is now on a 10-game winning streak. SU women's lacrosse plays Duke on Saturday. Lastly, five-star freshman wide receiver Calvin Russell reportedly tore his achilles in Spring practice.

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Griffin Bloomstein

Griffin Bloomstein is an undergraduate student studying Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University, expected to graduate in May of 2027. As a sports content producer at WAER, Griffin helps produce digital and radio stories.

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Josh Rothert

Josh Rothert is an undergraduate student studying both Broadcast & Digital Journalism at S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and Applied Data Analytics at the School for Information Studies at Syracuse University, expected to graduate in May 2028. As a content creator at WAER, Josh Rothert helps produce digital and radio stories.

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