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General Category => Other Sports => Topic started by: billhoward on December 30, 2009, 03:52:25 PM

Title: Cornell coach of the decade
Post by: billhoward on December 30, 2009, 03:52:25 PM
Who is the best Cornell coach (or athletics leader) of the current decade? Let's say best among men's sports, for those of us not as familiar with the women's teams.

Consider:
Steve Donahue, basketball
Rob Koll, wrestling
Andy Noel, athletics director since 1999 (he hired all [edit cx: some] of them)
Mike Schafer, hockey
Jeff Tambroni, lacrosse
Other
Title: Re: Cornell coach of the decade
Post by: Weder on December 30, 2009, 05:45:29 PM
Quote from: billhowardConsider:
Steve Donahue, basketball
Rob Koll, wrestling
Andy Noel, athletics director since 1999 (he hired all of them)
Mike Schafer, hockey
Jeff Tambroni, lacrosse
Other

Schafer was hired under Charles Moore, and Koll might even go back to Laing Kennedy.
Title: Re: Cornell coach of the decade
Post by: Jim Hyla on December 30, 2009, 06:21:25 PM
Well, I'm the only one, but I picked Noll. He's not popular here, but except for football, we have one of the best periods of CU sports, in my opinion. Here's a IJ article on his pick of Lax coach. (http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009912250322)
Title: Re: Cornell coach of the decade
Post by: phillysportsfan on December 30, 2009, 07:17:14 PM
I would say Donahue because lacrosse, hockey both had a history of success. Basketball had nothing. Donahue took that program from being a joke to a team without 2 starters that can beat a solid A-10 team.
Title: Re: Cornell coach of the decade
Post by: scoop85 on December 30, 2009, 08:32:08 PM
Quote from: phillysportsfanI would say Donahue because lacrosse, hockey both had a history of success. Basketball had nothing. Donahue took that program from being a joke to a team without 2 starters that can beat a three solid A-10 teams.

FYP.  I also went with Donahue for the same reason.
Title: Re: Cornell coach of the decade
Post by: mnagowski on December 30, 2009, 10:14:44 PM
Quote from: scoop85
Quote from: phillysportsfanI would say Donahue because lacrosse, hockey both had a history of success. Basketball had nothing. Donahue took that program from being a joke to a team without 2 starters that can beat a three solid A-10 teams.

FYP.  I also went with Donahue for the same reason.

Alas, we beat UMass and St. Joe's with the aforementioned starters.
Title: Re: Cornell coach of the decade
Post by: phillysportsfan on December 30, 2009, 10:57:24 PM
I know we beat 2 other A-10 teams but my point was that who would of thought a Cornell basketball team could beat a probably top 5 A-10 while missing 2 starters.
Title: Re: Cornell coach of the decade
Post by: Trotsky on December 31, 2009, 01:14:21 AM
I still have to go with Schafer.

From 1/1/2000 - 12/31/2009:

210-97-36 .665

For the "decade" immediately prior to Schafer's hiring, 7/1/1986 - 6/30/1995:

119-121-21 .496

A .169 increase with such a huge sample size is quite an achievement.
Title: Re: Cornell coach of the decade
Post by: scoop85 on December 31, 2009, 07:29:08 AM
Quote from: phillysportsfanI know we beat 2 other A-10 teams but my point was that who would of thought a Cornell basketball team could beat a probably top 5 A-10 while missing 2 starters.

Sorry -- missed your point, which is a good one.
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