List of Cornell Big Red men's basketball head coaches

Brian Earl coaching Cornell during a 2023 game
Brian Earl, the current head coach of the Cornell Big Red.

The following is a list of Cornell Big Red men's basketball head coaches. There have been 22 head coaches of the Big Red in their 124-season history.[1]

Cornell's current head coach is Brian Earl. He was hired as the Big Red's head coach in April 2016,[2] replacing Bill Courtney, whose contract was not renewed after the 2015–16 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
– 1898–1907 No coach 9 30–73–2 .295
1 1907–1909 Walter Haggerty 2 18–18 .500
2 1909–1910 David Coogan 1 7–6 .538
3 1910–1912 Paul Sternberg 2 13–13 .500
4 1912–1919 Albert Sharpe 7 78–32 .709
5 1919–1936 Howard Ortner 17 159–157 .503
6 1936–1938 Bo Rowland 2 14–21 .400
7 1938–1942 Blair Gullion 4 48–43 .527
8 1942–1946 Speed Wilson 4 40–36 .526
9 1946–1959 Royner Greene 13 168–145 .537
10 1959–1968 Sam MacNeil 9 139–79 .638
11 1968–1972 Jerry Lace 4 29–69 .296
12 1972–1974[a] Tony Coma 2 7–36 .163
13 1974* Tom Allen 1 0–9 .000
14 1974–1980 Ben Bluitt 6 46–107 .301
15 1980–1986 Tom Miller 6 71–85 .455
16 1986–1991 Mike Dement 5 67–67 .500
17 1991–1993 Jan van Breda Kolff 2 23–29 .442
18 1993–1996 Al Walker 3 27–51 .346
19 1996–2000 Scott Thompson 4 45–60 .429
20 2000–2010 Steve Donahue 10 146–138 .514
21 2010–2016 Bill Courtney 6 60–113 .347
22 2016–present[b] Brian Earl 6 74–85 .465
Totals 22 coaches 124 seasons 1,309–1,482–2 .469
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
* - Denotes interim head coach.
Source[1]
  1. ^ Coma resigned on February 7, 1974 amidst an investigation into NCAA violations. Allen was named interim coach for the remainder of the season.[4]
  2. ^ Cornell's 2020–21 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ a b "Cornell Big Red Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Cornell Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Brian Earl hired as Cornell men's basketball coach". USA Today. Associated Press. April 18, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Waters, Mike (March 14, 2016). "Report: Cornell parts ways with men's basketball coach Bill Courtney". Syracuse.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Cornell Faces Penalties On Recruiting Violations". The New York Times. February 22, 1974. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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  • Walter Haggerty (1907–1909)
  • David Coogan (1909–1910)
  • Paul Sternberg (1910–1912)
  • Albert Sharpe (1912–1919)
  • Howard Ortner (1919–1936)
  • Bo Rowland (1936–1938)
  • Blair Gullion (1938–1942)
  • Speed Wilson (1942–1946)
  • Royner Greene (1946–1959)
  • Sam MacNeil (1959–1968)
  • Jerry Lace (1968–1972)
  • Tony Coma (1972–1974)
  • Tom Allen # (1974)
  • Ben Bluitt (1974–1980)
  • Tom Miller (1980–1986)
  • Mike Dement (1986–1991)
  • Jan van Breda Kolff (1991–1993)
  • Al Walker (1993–1996)
  • Scott Thompson (1996–2000)
  • Steve Donahue (2000–2010)
  • Bill Courtney (2010–2016)
  • Brian Earl (2016–2024)
  • Jon Jaques (2024– )

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