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Massey computes offensive and defensive ratings based on his own proprietary methodology which does take into account opponent strength.

He has Cornell 2025 at #11 defense, #1 offense.

https://masseyratings.com/clax/ncaa-d1/ratings

Defensive ranking in prior years: 2024 #27; 2023 #14; 2022 #4

https://masseyratings.com/clax2024/ncaa-d1/ratings

Change the year in the URL to see other years.

Just in case this hasn't been posted here yet, here are full official replays of the semifinal and final on youtube:

Semifinal against Penn State

Final against Maryland

And, from Inside Lacrosse, a slide show of the postgame title celebration:

Championship celebration

Quote from: dag14A Tambroni returns to Cornell:  New Assistant Field Hockey Coach

OK, I was not expecting what I saw when I clicked on that link ... ::looking::

So was the jersey number of 51 a random choice, or a botched attempt at 15?

Quote from: RichH

Quote from: mike1960https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK2IPZgMc73/

Can't get enough!

It's Beautiful.

How does one save an Instagram thing locally?

It's also on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYoR3RrHQUk

Another source for championship duds:

https://shop.ivyleaguesports.com/ivy-league/cornell-big-red/t-23482804+z-9230923-353053255

Re the 2022 championship game, and taking off the carnelian tinted glasses: yes, the final score was 9-7, but undefeated #1 seed Maryland led 9-2 late in the first half. It was a hot day, it was the 2nd game in 3 days, and the Terps realized they were in full control. So they let up a bit. Had Cornell made a serious threat to win (they did not), I have no doubt that the Terps would have come back up to full speed and dominated again. The Terps had lost the previous year's national championship game to UVa 18-17, and they were on an absolute mission in 2022, much like Cornell this year.

Complete video of the final from NCAA championships, free of ESPN chyrons:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HtuaXmovLE

I recently came across this half-hour documentary on the team from last Fall, well worth your time if you're a fan:

"Meet the Most Dynamic Team in D1 Lacrosse"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u7T4zh2prg

Dryden did backstop the one-loss 1967 hockey team to an NCAA championship as a "sophomore sensation" (Cornell Daily Sun description of him after an early season win), and IIRC he did not play in that one loss.

Quote from: BearLoverI appreciate the above fantastic list above, but now you have to rank the top 5.

Actually, we don't.

Appreciate them all for what they have accomplished.

This 2023 article on coaches' salaries at Maryland gives an idea:

https://dbknews.com/2023/11/17/maryland-athletics-coaching-salaries/

Tillman had a base salary of $380K and supplemental income of $110K.

Another comparison: Michigan head coach Kevin Conry had a base salary of $240K in 2024, assistant coach Scott Bieda (on staff since 2022) had a base salary of $99K.

https://www.umsalary.info/titlesearch.php?Title=MENS+LACROSSE+COACH&Year=0

Cornell salaries will almost certainly not be higher than Michigan's.

For those with short memories, Michigan upset #8 seed Cornell in the first round of the 2023 NCAA tournament.

Cornell Sports posted video of the full ceremony:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmvLUALDg0E

https://www.tiktok.com/@lacrossenetwork/video/7509133298682105119