Cornell Basketball in the News

The Cornell Daily Sun published a glossary of key sports names and terms at Cornell University. Here are a few that touch upon the beloved basketball program.

Cornell: Glorious Ivy League university —perhaps you’ve heard of it. Nationally notable in wrestling, men’s hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse, among others. Made it to the NCAA Tournament in men’s basketball for the second-straight year. Advanced to the NCAA championship game in men’s lacrosse before suffering a heartbreaking overtime loss to inter-state rival Syracuse. At least regionally competitive in most other sports. Be proud and cheer hard, you young fools.

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Donahue: Steve. Ninth-year coach of the men’s basketball team. His recruiting skills have shaped the Red with a talented young roster that swept its 2007-08 Ivy schedule on its way to the school’s first Ivy League title in 20 years. The team would repeat as Ivy champs in 2009, inducing mass chaos when the Red clinched the title with a win at home over Penn.

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Newman Arena: Home of the Red basketball and volleyball teams. Also the site of wrestling tournaments. Located in Bartels Hall.