Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse

The Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse team represents Cornell University in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse.

Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse
Founded1865; 159 years ago (1865)
UniversityCornell University
Head coachConnor Buczek
StadiumSchoellkopf Field
(capacity: 21,500)
LocationIthaca, New York, U.S.
ConferenceIvy League
NicknameBig Red
ColorsCarnelian red and white[1]
   
Pre-NCAA era championships
1902, 1903, 1907, 1914, 1916
NCAA Tournament championships
1971, 1976, 1977
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
1978, 1987, 1988, 2009, 2022
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1987, 1988, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2022
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2022
NCAA Tournament appearances
(30) 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
2011, 2018
Conference regular season championships
1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024

History

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As a member of the Ivy League, Cornell has won 32 conference championships (20 outright, 12 shared), more than any other school. Princeton, with 27 conference championships (18 outright, 9 shared) is second. The Ivy League awards the conference championship to the team with the best record at the conclusion of the regular season. If two or more teams are tied with the same record the championship is shared.

 
Cornell vs. Princeton in 1987

The Cornell team was undefeated and untied in league play during 17 of their 20 outright championships, the most of any Ivy League team.

Since the introduction of the Ivy League lacrosse tournament in 2010 Cornell has won the tournament twice, in 2011 and 2018. The Big Red have appeared in the NCAA lacrosse tournament 30 times.

Cornell has won the three championships and were runner up five times, most recently in 2022 when they lost to Maryland 9-7.[2]

Cornell maintains the oldest ongoing rivalry in college lacrosse with the Hobart College Statesmen.[3] Their main Ivy League rivalry is with Princeton.

Cornell has claimed three NCAA national championships and four pre-NCAA era titles. Some of the all-time great lacrosse players and coaches have played for or coached the Big Red, including Mike French, Eamon McEneaney and Richie Moran.

Cornell played their first official season of lacrosse in 1892 and through 2023 have a record of 799–495–27 (.615).[4]

In 2009, Max Seibald won the Tewaaraton Trophy, awarded to the "Most Outstanding" collegiate lacrosse player in the United States.[5]

In 2013, Rob Pannell won the Tewaaraton Trophy while leading Cornell to the NCAA semifinals, also breaking the all-time career scoring mark that season.

 
The 2004 Cornell lacrosse team

Eamon McEneaney is one of the top all-time college lacrosse players, McEneaney teamed with Hall of Fame players Mike French, Dan Mackesey, Bill Marino, Bob Hendrickson, and Chris Kane, and coach Richie Moran to lead the Cornell Big Red to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1976 and 1977. His top season was 1975 when he scored 31 goals and handed out 65 assists for 96 total points in 17 games, and was named the USILA player of the year. That year, he was also awarded the Turnbull Award given to the top collegiate attackman. His career was played in an era when freshmen were not eligible to play varsity sports. McEneaney was also an outstanding football player, playing wide receiver. He was named to the All-Ivy second team in 1976, when he led Cornell in receiving and was second in team scoring. He was voted the outstanding player in the 1977 NCAA Championship game and represented the United States in the 1978 World Lacrosse Championships. McEneaney was inducted into the Cornell Sports Hall of Fame in 1982 and was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1992.[6] In 1995, he was named to the NCAA's Silver Anniversary Lacrosse Team, recognizing his place among the best players of the first quarter century of NCAA lacrosse. McEneaney's jersey number (#10) was retired by Cornell University on April 27, 2002, in memoriam.[7]

Head coaches

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Cornell has had twelve men's lacrosse head coaches since 1892:[8]

  • No Head Coach (1892-1914), 69-65-12, .514 winning percentage
  • Talbot Hunter (1915-1916), 7-8-1 record, .469 winning percentage
  • Nicholas Bawlf (1920-1939), 62-63-11 record, .496 winning percentage
  • Ray Van Orman (1940–1949), 24-45 record, .348 winning percentage
  • Ross H. Smith (1950-1961), 75-56-3 record, .571 winning percentage
  • Robert Cullen (1962-1965), 16-24 record, .400 winning percentage
  • Ned Harkness (1966-1968), 35-1 record, .972 winning percentage
  • Richie Moran (1969-1997), 257-121 record, .680 winning percentage
  • Dave Pietramala (1998-2000), 23-17 record, .576 winning percentage
  • Jeff Tambroni (2001-2010), 109-40 record, .732 winning percentage
  • Ben DeLuca (2011-2014), 37-10 record, .787 winning percentage
  • Matt Kerwick (2014-2017), 32-26 record, .552 winning percentage
  • Peter Milliman (2018-2020), 28-10 record, .737 winning percentage
  • Connor Buczek (2021–Present), 34-14 record, .708 winning percentage, as of the 2024 season

As of the 2024 season, the program has a record of 808-500-27, which is a .615 winning percentage, with 3 NCAA titles.

Season results

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The following is a list of Cornell's results by season:[9][10]

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
No Head Coach (Independent) (1892–1914)
1892 No Head Coach 0–1
1893 No Head Coach 1–3
1894 No Head Coach 2–1
1895 No Head Coach 1–4
1896 No Head Coach No Season Held
1897 No Head Coach No Season Held
1898 No Head Coach 1–4
1899 No Head Coach 4–3–2
1900 No Head Coach 3–4
1901 No Head Coach 4–3
1902 No Head Coach 4–2 Intercollegiate Champion
1903 No Head Coach 2–4–1 Intercollegiate Champion
1904 No Head Coach 6–4–1
1905 No Head Coach 4–5–1
1906 No Head Coach 3–4–2
1907 No Head Coach 7–0 Intercollegiate Champion
1908 No Head Coach 3–1–1
1909 No Head Coach 2–3
1910 No Head Coach 5–2
1911 No Head Coach 2–7
1912 No Head Coach 4–3–1
1913 No Head Coach 5–3–1
1914 No Head Coach 6–2–2 Co-Intercollegiate Champion
No Head Coach: 69–65–12 (.514)
Talbot Hunter (Independent) (1915–1916)
1915 Talbot Hunter 1–5–1
1916 Talbot Hunter 5–3 Co-Intercollegiate Champion
1917 Talbot Hunter No Season Held
1918 Talbot Hunter No Season Held
1919 Talbot Hunter No Season Held
Talbot Hunter: 7–8–1 (.469)
Nicholas Bawlf (Independent) (1920–1939)
1920 Nicholas Bawlf 6–2–1
1921 Nicholas Bawlf 4–5–1
1922 Nicholas Bawlf 4–4–1
1923 Nicholas Bawlf 6–2
1924 Nicholas Bawlf 3–2
1925 Nicholas Bawlf 3–4
1926 Nicholas Bawlf 5–2
1927 Nicholas Bawlf 4–2
1928 Nicholas Bawlf 2–3–1
1929 Nicholas Bawlf 1–5–1
1930 Nicholas Bawlf 4–1–3
1931 Nicholas Bawlf 2–2–1
1932 Nicholas Bawlf 4–1
1933 Nicholas Bawlf 6–1–1
1934 Nicholas Bawlf 2–4
1935 Nicholas Bawlf 0–5
1936 Nicholas Bawlf 1–5
1937 Nicholas Bawlf 1–4
1938 Nicholas Bawlf 3–4
1939 Nicholas Bawlf 1–5–1
Nicholas Bawlf: 62–63–11 (.496)
Ray Van Orman (Independent) (1940–1949)
1940 Ray Van Orman 2–6
1941 Ray Van Orman 1–5
1942 Ray Van Orman 2–4
1943 Ray Van Orman 2–2
1944 Ray Van Orman 4–1
1945 Ray Van Orman 1–4
1946 Ray Van Orman 1–8
1947 Ray Van Orman 3–4
1948 Ray Van Orman 3–5
1949 Ray Van Orman 5–6
Ray Van Orman: 24–45 (.348)
Ross H. Smith (Independent) (1950–1955)
1950 Ross H. Smith 3–6
1951 Ross H. Smith 3–9
1952 Ross H. Smith 4–7
1953 Ross H. Smith 7–5
1954 Ross H. Smith 9–3
1955 Ross H. Smith 8–3–1
Ross H. Smith (Ivy League) (1956–1961)
1956 Ross H. Smith 5–7 2–3
1957 Ross H. Smith 6–5 2–3
1958 Ross H. Smith 9–1–1 4–1 2nd
1959 Ross H. Smith 9–2 4–1 2nd
1960 Ross H. Smith 8–3 3–2
1961 Ross H. Smith 4–5–1 0–4–1
Ross H. Smith: 75–56–3 (.571)
Robert Cullen (Ivy League) (1962–1965)
1962 Robert Cullen 4–4 3–2
1963 Robert Cullen 5–6 2–3
1964 Robert Cullen 3–7 1–5
1965 Robert Cullen 4–7 2–4
Robert Cullen: 16–24 (.400)
Ned Harkness (Ivy League) (1966–1969)
1966 Ned Harkness 12–0 6–0 1st
1967 Ned Harkness 11–1 5–1 2nd
1968 Ned Harkness 12–0 6–0 1st
Ned Harkness: 35–1 (.972)
Richie Moran (Ivy League) (1969–1997)
1969 Richie Moran 8–3 4–2 T-1st
1970 Richie Moran 11–0 6–0 1st
1971 Richie Moran 13–1 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Champion
1972 Richie Moran 10–3 6–0 1st
1973 Richie Moran 8–3 5–1 2nd
1974 Richie Moran 12–2 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Final Four
1975 Richie Moran 15–2 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Final Four
1976 Richie Moran 16–0 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Champion
1977 Richie Moran 13–0 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Champion
1978 Richie Moran 13–1 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Runner-Up
1979 Richie Moran 10–3 5–1 1st NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
1980 Richie Moran 8–5 5–1 T–1st NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
1981 Richie Moran 8–4 6–0 1st
1982 Richie Moran 11–2 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Final Four
1983 Richie Moran 8–4 5–1 T–1st NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
1984 Richie Moran 6–6 4–2 T–2nd
1985 Richie Moran 8–4 4–2 T–2nd
1986 Richie Moran 7–6 4–2 T–2nd
1987 Richie Moran 13–1 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Runner-Up
1988 Richie Moran 9–6 3–3 T–4th NCAA Division I Runner-Up
1989 Richie Moran 9–4 4–2 T–2nd NCAA Division I First Round
1990 Richie Moran 7–6 2–4 T–5th
1991 Richie Moran 8–5 2–4 T–5th
1992 Richie Moran 7–5 3–3 4th
1993 Richie Moran 4–7 3–3 T–3rd
1994 Richie Moran 1–10 0–6 7th
1995 Richie Moran 8–6 3–3 4th NCAA Division I First Round
1996 Richie Moran 3–11 1–5 6th
1997 Richie Moran 3–11 1–5 T–6th
Richie Moran: 257–121 (.680) 124–50 (.713)
Dave Pietramala (Ivy League) (1998–2000)
1998 Dave Pietramala 6–7 4–2 3rd
1999 Dave Pietramala 7–6 4–2 T–2nd
2000 Dave Pietramala 10–4 5–1 2nd NCAA Division I First Round
Dave Pietramala: 23–17 (.575) 13–5 (.722)
Jeff Tambroni (Ivy League) (2001–2010)
2001 Jeff Tambroni 7–6 4–2 2nd
2002 Jeff Tambroni 11–4 4–2 T–2nd NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2003 Jeff Tambroni 9–4 5–1 T–1st
2004 Jeff Tambroni 9–5 5–1 T–1st NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2005 Jeff Tambroni 11–3 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2006 Jeff Tambroni 11–3 5–1 T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2007 Jeff Tambroni 15–1 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Final Four
2008 Jeff Tambroni 11–4 5–1 T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2009 Jeff Tambroni 13–4 5–1 T–1st NCAA Division I Runner-Up
2010 Jeff Tambroni 12–6 4–2 T–1st NCAA Division I Final Four
Jeff Tambroni: 109–40 (.732) 49–11 (.817)
Ben DeLuca (Ivy League) (2011–2013)
2011 Ben DeLuca 14–3 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2012 Ben DeLuca 9–4 4–2 T–2nd
2013 Ben DeLuca 14–4 6–0 1st NCAA Division I Final Four
Ben DeLuca: 37–11 (.771) 16–2 (.889)
Matt Kerwick (Ivy League) (2014–2017)
2014 Matt Kerwick 11–5 5–1 T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2015 Matt Kerwick 10–6 4–2 T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2016 Matt Kerwick 6–7 1–5 6th
2017 Matt Kerwick 5–8 3–3 T–4th
Matt Kerwick: 32–26 (.552) 13–11 (.542)
Peter Milliman (Ivy League) (2018–2020)
2018 Pete Milliman 13–5 4–2 2nd NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2019 Pete Milliman 10–5 4–2 3rd
2020 Pete Milliman 5–0 0–0
Pete Milliman: 28–10 (.737) 8–4 (.667)
Connor Buczek (Ivy League) (2021–present)
2021 Connor Buczek 0–0 0–0 †† ††
2022 Connor Buczek 14–5 4–2 T–1st NCAA Division I Runner-up
2023 Connor Buczek 11–4 5–1 1st NCAA Division I First Round
2024 Connor Buczek 9–5 5–1 1st
Connor Buczek: 34–14 (.708) 14–4 (.778)
Total: 808–500–27 (.615)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

† NCAA cancelled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus. †† Ivy League cancelled 2021 collegiate season due to the COVID-19 virus.

References

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  1. ^ "Colors". Cornell University Brand Center. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. ^ 2009 Cornell Men's Lacrosse Quick Facts (PDF), Cornell University, 2009.
  3. ^ Hobart-Cornell lax opener delayed, moved to Carrier Dome, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, February 24, 2010, retrieved May 31, 2010.
  4. ^ "Princeton Comes to Town With The Ivy League Regular Season Title on the Line". CornellBigRed.com. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  5. ^ "Tewaaraton Announces 2007 Finalists". Tewaaraton.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  6. ^ "Eamon McEneaney's Lacrosse Hall of Fame Bio". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. ^ Eamon McEneaney's Lacrosse Jersey is Officially Retired[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Statistical Records (PDF)" (PDF). Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  9. ^ "All Time Results (PDF)" (PDF). Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  10. ^ "Year by Year Records and Captains (PDF)" (PDF). Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
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