Cornell Big Red on Between The Lines

Friday, February 27, 2026: Schoellkopf Field will host a top-five showdown on Saturday as No. 5 Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse takes on the No. 3 Richmond Spiders in a rematch of two instant classics from last season, including an NCAA tournament battle. Cornell play-by-play broadcaster Christian De Guzman joins the show to preview the matchup, discuss what’s been working for the Big Red through three games, and break down what makes the Spiders such a dangerous team this season.

Thursday, February 26, 2026: The defending national champions are off to a 3-0 start this season, earning wins over Denver and Hobart over the past week. Head Coach Connor Buczek met with the media Wednesday to break down the victories, provide another update on AJ Nikolic’s status, and preview the team’s highly anticipated showdown at Schoellkopf Field against No. 3 University of Richmond. Photo: Cornell University Athletics

Wednesday, February 25, 2026: Last weekend, Cornell men’s hockey split their final regular-season road trip, cruising past No. 5 Quinnipiac 6-1 before falling 4-2 to Princeton. Head Coach Casey Jones joins us for his weekly Wednesday visit to recap the games, highlight the play of first-year forward Caton Ryan, and preview the final two contests at Lynah Rink ahead of the ECAC playoffs. Photo: Darl Zehr Photography/Cornell Athletics.

Thursday, February 19, 2026: The defending national champions opened their title defense last Saturday with a thrilling 11-10 win over Albany. Head coach Connor Buczek spoke at his weekly media availability on Wednesday, reflecting on the victory, providing an update on AJ Nikolic’s status, highlighting Brendan Staub’s standout performance, and previewing Saturday’s matchup at Denver. Photo: Cornell University Athletics

Wednesday, February 18, 2026: With just two weekends remaining in the regular season, Cornell men’s hockey hits the road for a pivotal ECAC stretch, facing Princeton and Quinnipiac in a pair of high-stakes matchups. Head Coach Casey Jones joins Between the Lines for his weekly Wednesday visit to break down the upcoming challenges, reflect on the Big Red’s shootout win at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and tough road loss to Union College, and explain why Cornell is approaching its final four games with a playoff mindset. Photo: Darl Zehr Photography/Cornell Athletics.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026: The Cornell men's lacrosse team opened its season with a hard-fought 11-10 win on the road at Albany. The defending national champions sealed the victory with just 37 seconds remaining, thanks to the game-winning goal from All-American Willem Firth. He joins the show to reflect on the season-opening win, discuss the team’s title defense, and share insights on his leadership as a junior captain and the carrier of the team’s “Hard Hat.” Photo: Cornell University Athletics

Monday, February 16, 2026: Cornell women's hockey closed out the regular season in style, earning a 4-3 overtime win at St. Lawrence on Friday and a 2-1 victory at Clarkson. With those wins, the Big Red secured the No. 4 seed in the upcoming ECAC playoffs. Grace Dwyer scored the game-winning goal in Friday’s overtime thriller and joins the show to recap her clutch moment, reflect on the team’s season, share what it’s like playing alongside her sister Rose, and preview the quarterfinals at home in less than two weeks. Photo: John O' Donnell / Cornell University Athletics

Wednesday, February 11, 2026: Cornell split its weekend series in the Big Red’s annual home-and-home against Colgate, defeating the Raiders 5-2 in Hamilton but falling 3-2 in overtime at Lynah Rink. Head Coach Casey Jones joins us for his weekly Wednesday visit to recap the weekend, highlight Charlie Major’s standout performances, and preview the upcoming road matchups against RPI and Union.  Photo: DJ Jacobi / Cornell Sports

Wednesday, February 4, 2026: No. 9 Cornell men’s hockey earned a six-point weekend in New England with road wins at Yale and Brown on Friday and Saturday. Head coach Casey Jones joins the show for his weekly Wednesday visit to reflect on the victories, break down the offensive success of the team’s top line, and provide injury updates on Luke Devlin and Michael Fisher. 📷 : DJ Jacobi / Cornell Sports

Monday, February 2, 2026: Cornell men’s hockey stayed hot this past weekend, sweeping Yale and Brown to earn all six points on the road. Junior forward Jonathan Castagna recorded a hat trick in Friday night’s win and joins the show to recap the weekend, reflect on the Big Red winning nine of their last ten games, and discuss the emergence of the team’s talented freshman class. 📸: Leilani Burke/Cornell Athletics

Wednesday, January 28, 2026: It was a statement weekend for Big Red men’s hockey, as Cornell grabbed five points in front of a sold-out Lynah Rink, knocking off No. 10 Dartmouth in overtime before taking care of business against rival Harvard. Head coach Casey Jones joins the show for his weekly Wednesday visit to break down what went right, highlight Jake Kraft’s massive performance on Friday night, and preview the road ahead as the Big Red open a challenging trip at Yale and Brown this weekend. 📷 : DJ Jacobi / Cornell Sports

Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Cornell men’s hockey earned a weekend split at Lynah Rink, edging No. 18 Princeton 2-1 before falling to No. 7 Quinnipiac 4-1. Head coach Casey Jones joins the show to recap the weekend, break down Hoyt Stanley’s Friday-night game-winner, and preview the upcoming matchups with No. 10 Dartmouth and Harvard.

Thursday, January 15, 2026: Cornell women’s basketball is off to a 2-0 start in Ivy League play, and in Saturday’s 61-52 win over Dartmouth, senior forward Emily Pape became the 16th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points. She joins the show to reflect on the milestone, break down what’s been clicking for the Big Red this season, and discuss her leadership off the court, including her role in major sustainability initiatives on campus. 📸: Cornell Athletics

Wednesday, January 14, 2026: The college basketball world is mourning the loss of longtime coach and former Cornell men’s basketball head coach Bill Courtney, who passed away at the age of 55, as announced Tuesday. Courtney spent six seasons leading the Big Red from 2010-2016 and left a lasting impact on the program and everyone around him. Current Cornell head coach Jon Jaques, who served three seasons on Courtney’s staff, joins the show to reflect on Courtney’s influence, share personal memories, and honor the life of a true basketball lifer. 📸: Cornell Athletics

Wednesday, January 14, 2026: Cornell men’s hockey remained perfect at Lynah Rink last weekend, completing a sweep of Alaska Fairbanks to improve to 8-0 at home and 11-4 overall. The Big Red climbed to No. 13 in the national polls and now turn their attention to a pivotal ECAC weekend against No. 18 Princeton and No. 7 Quinnipiac. Head coach Casey Jones joins the show for his weekly visit to recap the sweep, break down Xavier Veilleux’s emergence on the power play, and preview the Big Red’s upcoming nationally ranked showdowns. 📸: Bill Howard/Cornell Athletics

Thursday, January 8, 2026: Cornell men’s hockey opened the second half of the season with a weekend sweep of Nebraska Omaha. Head Coach Casey Jones joins the show for his weekly visit to recap the victories, preview this weekend’s matchup against Alaska Fairbanks, and highlight the impact of the team’s young players as the season continues. 📸: Bill Howard/Cornell Athletics

Friday, December 19, 2025: Cornell men’s basketball returns to action Sunday at Albany following a two-week break for finals. The Big Red will look to snap a three-game losing streak in the fifth game of a six-game road trip. Senior Cooper Noard, who leads the team at 20 points per game, joins the show to reflect on the layoff, break down his strong start to the season, and explain how Cornell plans to clean things up defensively as it looks to get back on track. 📸: Cornell Sports / Caroline Sherman

Wednesday, December 17, 2025: A Bucknell student gets accidentally added to a Cornell Rugby group chat - and no one notices. What follows is an awkward, hilarious stretch of support messages, confusion, and unintended commitment. Mikey Brandt joins Between the Lines to tell the story of how an honest mistake turned into a viral moment. And somehow, it all ends with him officially listed on the Cornell Rugby roster as the Honorary Manager of Hype.

Monday, December 15, 2025: Ithaca College Athletics announced on Sunday that football head coach Mike Toerper is stepping down to become the new defensive coordinator at Cornell University. The move reunites him with Dan Swanstrom, his former head coach at Ithaca College, where Toerper previously served as defensive coordinator. Toerper joins Between the Lines to discuss his decision to join the Big Red, reflect on his time at Ithaca, and share what he plans to bring to East Hill next season. 📷 : Ithaca College Athletics / Rich Barnes

Wednesday, December 10, 2025: After last weekend’s split in the North Country against Clarkson and St. Lawrence, the Big Red now sit at seven wins through their first 11 games. With the season on pause for study break and the holidays, they won’t return to the ice until January 2nd and 3rd, when they host Omaha in Ithaca. Head coach Casey Jones joins us for his weekly visit to look back on last weekend’s action and discuss how the team is preparing for the long break. 📷 : Jared Silber / MSG

Wednesday, December 3, 2025: Last Saturday, Cornell men's hockey renewed its rivalry against Boston University in a nearly-sold out Madison Square Garden for Red Hot Hockey, where they fell 2-1. Head coach Casey Jones joins Ryan Gineo for his weekly Wednesday visit to chat about the game against the Terriers and look ahead to this weekend's trips to Clarkson and St. Lawrence. 📷 : DJ Jacobi / Cornell Sports

Wednesday, November 19, 2025: It was a successful first Lynah weekend for Cornell men's hockey, as the Big Red took down Brown 4-1 and Yale 5-2. Head coach Casey Jones joins Ryan Gineo for his weekly Wednesday visit to recap those pair of home wins and look ahead to another home slate this weekend against Union and RPI. 📷 : DJ Jacobi / Cornell Sports

Monday, November 17, 2025: It was a big weekend for Big Red men’s hockey, as Cornell swept its home-opening series with victories over Brown and Yale. Outscoring their opponents 9–3, junior defenseman George Fegaras earned ECAC Hockey’s Defender of the Week honors thanks to his three-assist weekend. He joins Between the Lines to reflect on the wins, discuss the impact of the underclassmen, and preview the continuation of the team’s four-game homestand, hosting Union and RPI this weekend. 📷 : Darl Zehr Photography / Cornell Athletics

Wednesday, November 12, 2025: After a weekend split at Harvard and Dartmouth, Cornell men’s hockey returns home at 2–2 for its first games at Lynah Rink this season against Brown and Yale. Head Coach Casey Jones joins Nick Karski for his weekly Wednesday visit to recap the New England trip, highlight Alexis Cournoyer’s impressive start, and preview a special home opener honoring the late Hall of Famer, Ken Dryden. 📷 : DJ Jacobi / Cornell Sports

Wednesday, November 5, 2025: Cornell men’s hockey opened the season with a weekend split at UMass, dropping a 2-1 decision on Friday before bouncing back with a 3-1 victory on Saturday. Head Coach Casey Jones joins the show for his weekly Wednesday appearance to break down the weekend’s games, highlight the impact of the freshmen, discuss the goalie situation, and preview the Big Red’s upcoming league matchups at Harvard and Dartmouth.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025: A new season of Cornell men’s hockey is here, as the Big Red hit the road to face nationally ranked UMass to open the campaign. Casey Jones takes over the reins as head coach after serving as the team’s associate head coach last season. He joins the show to preview this weekend’s matchup, break down the goaltending competition, and share his vision for the program heading into the new year.

Monday, October 27, 2025: Make it two straight wins for the Big Red after a wild, double-overtime comeback against Brown. Cornell stormed back with 11 unanswered points to force the extra-time - and running back Jordan Triplett was at the center of it all, scoring three touchdowns to seal the 30–24 victory. He joins the show to break down the win, his breakout performance, and how he’s emerged as Cornell’s go-to guy in the backfield.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025: Cornell football head coach Dan Swanstrom met with the media ahead of Friday night’s nationally televised road game at Harvard. Swanstrom discussed the play of quarterback Garrett Bass-Sulpizio, the emergence of running back Ricardo Lagares, and the challenge of facing Harvard’s potent offense in this week four matchup.

Friday, September 26, 2025: After last week’s three-point season-opening loss to Albany, Big Red football turns the page to Week 2 and their Ivy League opener at Yale in New Haven. Hear from Head Coach Dan Swanstrom as he breaks down this week’s quarterback decision, Yale’s offensive attack, and what makes Ryder Kurtz a dynamic weapon at tight end.

Friday, September 19, 2025: A new season of Cornell football begins on Saturday when the Big Red travel up to the Capital Region to take on Albany at 7pm. Head Coach Dan Swanstrom met with the media on Thursday to preview the game and discuss the team's preparation for the new year, including who will be at quarterback for the opener. 

Wednesday, September 10, 2025: Last Friday, legendary Cornell and Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden passed away at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. Former Cornell men's hockey head coach Mike Schafer joins Nick Karski in-studio to remember and pay tribute to the hockey icon.

Monday, May 19: Cornell lacrosse is final four bound! The Big Red secured a one-goal win over Richmond on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals and will face Penn State in the national semifinals on Saturday at Gillette Stadium. Jon Donville swings by BTL to look back at the Big Red's win and preview all of the action coming up during Memorial Day weekend.

Monday, May 12: No. 1 ranked Cornell lacrosse is on to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament after Sunday night's 15-6 win over UAlbany. Former Cornell lacrosse All-American and Lacrosse Culture Daily's Jon Donville joins us on BTL to look back on the win, preview Saturday's game against Richmond, and look around the NCAA Tournament. Follow Jon on X/Twitter and find his articles and podcasts on LacrosseCultureDaily.com.

Monday, May 5: For the first time since 2018, Cornell men’s lacrosse is Ivy League Tournament Champion, knocking off No. 2 Princeton 20-15 Sunday at Schoellkopf Field. Sophomore Ryan Goldstein earned All-Tournament honors after posting eight goals and seven assists over the weekend. Now up to 79 points on the season, he joins BTL to reflect on the title run and look ahead to the NCAA Tournament.

Tuesday, April 15: It was another weekend of CJ Kirst doing CJ Kirst things as the top ranked Cornell men's lacrosse team took down fourth ranked Syracuse last Saturday 17-12. The Ivy League's Offensive Player of the Week had five goals and three assists in the win and climbed within five goals of the NCAA Division I career scoring record. He joins BTL to look back on the win, discuss his record-breaking season, and what it would take for his team to compete for a national championship.

Friday, March 28: Cornell men's hockey is one win away from the Frozen Four, picking up a come-from-behind upset win over Michigan State 4-3 in the regional semifinals out in Toledo, Ohio. Cornell Hockey beat writer Jane McNally swings by the show to look back on the Big Red's big win and preview Saturday's game against Boston University.

Wednesday, March 12: Part one of Cornell hockey's ECAC's title defense wrapped up last weekend as the Big Red beat Yale 5-1 in Mike Schafer's final home game inside Lynah Rink. He makes his weekly Wednesday visit on Between the Lines to look back at the win and preview this weekend's best-of-three quarterfinal series at Colgate.

Tuesday, March 4: It's on to the ECAC Hockey Semifinals for No. 3 Cornell women's hockey, as the Big Red swept Union last weekend in the quarterfinals, 3-0 and 3-2. The second win came in dramatic fashion, with a game-tying goal with just over a minute to play, followed by Gabbie Rud's game-winner with just :27 seconds left on the clock. She joins BTL to look back at the win and preview Friday's semifinal game against Clarkson.

Friday, February 28: The No. 3 Cornell women's hockey team is gearing up for the ECAC Championship Quarterfinals this weekend, hosting Union for a best-of-three series inside Lynah Rink. Grady Whittenburg will be on the call on ESPN+ and previews the weekend for the Big Red against one of the few teams to beat them during the regular season.

Wednesday, February 26: It was a memorable weekend inside Lynah Rink as Cornell hockey honored 10 seniors and the career of Head Coach Mike Schafer following the Big Red's 6-0 shutout over St. Lawrence. With the win, Cornell has clinched home-ice in the opening round of the ECAC Playoffs. Coach Schafer stops by the show to look back at the weekend, discuss a return to full-strength, and preview the final two games of the regular season against Union and RPI.

Tuesday, February 25: It was a brilliant debut for Cornell pitcher Carson Mayfield, who tossed six no-hit innings in the Big Red's season-opening win at No. 17 Duke. He's been named the Ivy League's Offensive Pitcher of the Week and stops by the show to look back on Friday's victory and preview a highly anticipated season of Cornell baseball.

Friday, February 21: It's a huge weekend for Cornell men's hockey as the Big Red hosts Clarkson and St. Lawrence with big ECAC standing implications. It's also the final home weekend for Head Coach Mike Schafer after 30 years behind the bench. Grady Whittenburg, the play-by-play voice of Big Red hockey, gives us a preview of what to expect for Cornell.

Wednesday, February 19: Last week, Cornell men's hockey secured a six-point weekend with wins over Brown and Yale. Now, they return to Lynah Rink for their final home weekend of the regular season, facing key matchups against Clarkson and St. Lawrence. This weekend also marks the final regular-season home games for Head Coach Mike Schafer. He joinsBTL to reflect on the victories in New England and preview the fanfare and celebrations surrounding his farewell weekend in Ithaca.

Thursday, February 6: First place in the Ivy League is on the line on Saturday when Cornell hosts defending Ivy League champion Yale inside Newman Arena. AK Okereke has been shining for the Big Red this season, leading the team in assists and blocks while also ranking second on the team in scoring. He joins BTL to talk about everything Big Red basketball and preview Saturday's showdown against the Bulldogs.

Wednesday, February 5: Cornell men's hockey experienced a challenging week, falling 2-1 at St. Lawrence before securing a shootout win in a 3-3 tie at Clarkson. With the roster impacted by suspensions and injuries, Head Coach Mike Schafer reflects on assembling the lineup, provides updates on returning players, and discusses Big Red Blocks for Healing, the team’s charitable initiative raising funds for two organizations close to their hearts. If you would like to donate, please click on this link: https://bigredblocksforhealing.weebly.com/

Wednesday, January 22: Cornell men's hockey picked up a five point weekend on the road with a win at Princeton and a shootout victory over Quinnipiac. Head Coach Mike Schafer joins the show to look back on the win, discuss some changes to the lineup, and preview what's to come over Harvard and Dartmouth.

Wednesday, January 8: Cornell men's hockey head coach Mike Schafer makes his first Wednesday visit of the new year and looks back on the Big Red's split weekend in Tempe, Arizona at the Desert Hockey Classic and discusses outside expectations for the Big Red.

Friday, December 20: On Wednesday, the Ivy League announced that the Ivy League Council of Presidents has approved a proposal to allow the league's football champion to participate in the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs next season. Head Coach Dan Swanstrom joins the show to discuss the decision, whether it could help recruiting efforts, extending the season and how his first offseason at Cornell has been going.

Wednesday, December 11: For the first time in more than seven decades, Cornell men's basketball has defeated an ACC opponent. The Big Red traveled out west and came away with an 88-80 victory at Cal. Head Coach Jon Jaques joins the show to look back on the win and look back at what's gone right for the team through the first ten games.

Wednesday, December 4: It was a big night for the Big Red inside the World's Most Famous Arena as Cornell played Quinnipiac to a tie and picked up a shootout win last Saturday. Head Coach Mike Schafer joins the show to look back on the win, his final game inside Madison Square Garden and previews this weekend's games against Colgate.