The 2015–16 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team represented
Cornell University during the
2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and ended with the Final Four in Houston April 2–4. Practices officially began on October 2.
Rule changes
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. The Big Red, led by sixth year head coach
Bill Courtney, played their home games at
Newman Arena
Newman Arena is a 4,473-seat multi-purpose arena at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, located in Bartels Hall, which is adjacent to Lynah Rink. It is home to the Cornell Big Red basketball and volleyball teams. Its also holds the home of ...
and were members of the
Ivy League. They finished the season 10–18, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.
On March 14, 2016, Cornell fired head coach Bill Courtney. He finished at Cornell with a six-year record of 60–113. On April 18, the school hired
Brian Earl
Brian W. Earl is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the current head coach for the Cornell Big Red men's basketball team. He previously served nine seasons as an assistant coach for Princeton Tigers me ...
as head coach.
Previous season
The
Big Red finished the season 13–17, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Departures
Recruiting
Recruiting class of 2016
Roster
Schedule
2015–16 Cornell Big Red men's basketball schedule
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References
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