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Cornell Big Red 
University Cornell University Conference Ivy Location Ithaca, NY Head coach Bill Courtney (1st year) Arena Newman Arena
(Capacity: 4,472)Nickname Big Red Colors Carnelian Red and White Uniforms 
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AwayNCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 2010 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 2010 NCAA Tournament appearances 1954, 1988, 2008, 2009, 2010 Conference regular season champions EIBL: 1913, 1914, 1924, 1954
Ivy: 1988, 2008, 2009, 2010The Cornell Big Red men's basketball team represents Cornell University (one of eight members Ivy League), located in Ithaca, New York, in NCAA Division I men's competition. The Big Red's appearance in the 2008 NCAA Tournament was their first trip to "The Big Dance" since 1988. The Big Red are currently coached by Bill Courtney, who was hired after the 2009-2010 season.
All-time postseason results
The 2010 tournament was the Big Red's fifth appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Their combined record is 2–6.
In 2010, the men's basketball team defeated Wisconsin to advance to the "Sweet Sixteen," becoming the first Ivy League team to advance that far since Penn's "Final Four" appearance in 1979. It was the first time that Cornell ever won a game in the NCAA Tournament.
Year Region Place Round Result 1954 East Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First round
Regional Third Place GameLoss, 69–67 to Navy
Loss, 65–54 to North Carolina State1988 West Los Angeles, California First Loss, 90–50 to (1) Arizona 2008 South Anaheim, California First Loss, 77–53 to (3) Stanford 2009 West Boise, Idaho First Loss, 78–59 to (3) Missouri 2010 East Jacksonville, Florida
Syracuse, New YorkFirst
Second
Sweet SixteenWin, 78–65 over (5) Temple
Win, 87–69 over (4) Wisconsin
Loss 62–45 to (1) KentuckyExternal links
Cornell Big Red men's basketball head coaches No coach (1898–1907) • Walter Haggerty (1907–1909) • David Coogan (1909–1910) • Paul Sternberg (1910–1912) • Albert H. Sharpe (1912–1919) • Howard Ortner (1919–1936) • John 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– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.
Ivy League men's basketball Teams Brown Bears • Columbia Lions • Cornell Big Red • Dartmouth Big Green • Harvard Crimson • Penn Quakers • Princeton Tigers • Yale Bulldogs
Championships & awards No conference tournament • Player of the Year
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