Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse

Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse
Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse
Founded	1865; 159 years ago
University	Cornell University
Head coach	Connor Buczek
Stadium	Schoellkopf Field; (capacity: 21,500)
Location	Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Conference	Ivy League
Nickname	Big Red
Colors	Carnelian red and white;
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

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

History

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

External links

Official website

[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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