Syracuse Stallions

Syracuse Stallions
League	The Basketball League
Founded	2017
Folded	2023
History	Syracuse Stallions 2018–2023
Arena	Liverpool High School
Location	Syracuse, New York
Team colors
President	Paul Galvin
General manager	Josh Winans
Head coach	Patrick Beilein
Ownership	Paul Galvin
Championships	2019 ABA Northeast Region Champions, 2021 TBL Eastern Conference Champions
Website	Official website
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The Syracuse Stallions were a professional basketball team in Syracuse, New York, and played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and The Basketball League (TBL).

History

The Syracuse Stallions were founded in 2017 by founding majority member Jim Evans, as well as minority owners Mike Sugamosto and Josh Winans. The team joined the semiprofessional American Basketball Association for the 2018 season. ^[1] The team had two successful seasons, including championship wins. ^[2] and decided to become a professional basketball team.

On May 1, 2020, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), announced the Stallions were approved to join the league for the 2021 season. ^{[3] [4]}

On August 25, 2021, Nick Peroli, the Stallions head coach announced he would step down from that position and transition to an ownership role of the team. ^[5] On September 1, 2021, the Syracuse Stallions named Patrick Beilein the new head coach of the team. ^[6]

Current roster

Syracuse Stallions roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age	Head coach Patrick Beilein Assistant coach(es) Ryan Blackwell Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster

References

1. "Minor league basketball returning to Syracuse: Stallions named ABA expansion team". Syracuse.com. April 17, 2018.
2. "Syracuse Stallions: Three wins away from a championship". SBNation. April 9, 2019.
3. "Syracuse Stallions ride into The Basketball League". The Basketball League. May 1, 2020.
4. "Syracuse Stallions take it up a notch, move from ABA to 'The Basketball League'". CNY Central. May 1, 2020.
5. "Perioli steps down as Head Coach, transitions to ownership role". Syracuse Stallions. August 26, 2021. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021.
6. Waters, Mike (September 1, 2021). "Patrick Beilein hired as new head coach of Syracuse Stallions". Syracuse Advance Local. Retrieved September 2, 2021.