St. Xavier graduate Connor Buczek coaches Cornell to NCAA men's lacrosse national title
St. Xavier graduate Connor Buczek coached his Cornell Big Red to the NCAA men's lacrosse national title on May 26, beating Maryland 13-10.
Buczek, a 2011 Bomber graduate, was a three-time All-American for the Big Red and was the 2014 Ivy League Player of the Year for Cornell before being selected second overall in the Major League Lacrosse draft.
Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse head coach Connor Buczek gets a kiss from his wife, Maddie Kiep, after winning the NCAA Division I men's lacrosse championship at Gillette Stadium.
During his pro playing career, Buczek served as an assistant coach at Cornell before being named the head coach in 2020. Cornell finished as national runner-up in 2022.
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His brother, Griffin, a 2016 All-American lacrosse player from St. Xavier, is on his staff as the director of operations.
Cornell was the top seed in the 2025 tournament and defeated No. 2 Maryland in the championship finals, winning the program's fourth championship and first since 1977. The Big Red finished 18-1 overall, winning their final 14 games of the year.
Cornell's national championship winning coach Connor Buczek is a 2011 St. Xavier graduate.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: St. Xavier grad Connor Buczek coaches Cornell to NCAA lacrosse title
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