William McCormack
Staff Reporter
william.mccormack@yale.edu
William McCormack covered Yale men's basketball from 2018 to 2022. He served as Sports Editor and Digital Editor for the Managing Board of 2022 and also reported on the athletic administration as a staff reporter. Originally from Boston, he was in Timothy Dwight College.
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WILLIAM MCCORMACK & EAMONN SMITH
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale primed for Lehigh after Albany win

Upstate New York experienced three-point precipitation Wednesday night as Bulldog triples rained down in the second half against Albany. Yale (7–3, 0–0 Ivy) took down […]

December 6, 2019

Marisa Peryer
WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peering behind Eric Monroe’s hallmark goggles

Eric Monroe ’20 was playing a game of pickup soccer during recess in the second grade at St. James Academy when a freak injury tore […]

December 3, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Showcasing strong halfcourt defense, Bulldogs stifle Vermont 65–52

As light snow turned to freezing rain on Sunday afternoon in New Haven, two of the nation’s strongest mid-major programs met in the John J. […]

December 2, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: In 3OT thriller, Yale holds back Siena 100–89

Midweek men’s basketball is a rare commodity in New Haven. Yale plays only one midweek game at the John J. Lee Amphitheater this season — […]

November 21, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oklahoma State resists 13-point Yale comeback in 64–57 win

Oklahoma State senior guard and captain Lindy Waters III hosted a special on-court ceremony with his family on Sunday afternoon — the keynote feature of […]

November 18, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale to meet Oklahoma State in Bruner homecoming

Gallagher-Iba Arena, the 13,611-seat home of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, gets rowdy. ESPN the Magazine, Bleacher Report and NCAA.com have all recognized the Division I […]

November 15, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Elis unfazed by NCAA’s deeper three-point line

When new three-point lines appeared on college basketball courts throughout the nation this past summer, the hardwood at Yale’s John J. Lee Amphitheater and on […]

November 13, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale overpowers Division III opponent Oberlin 94–37

Yale men’s basketball returned to the John J. Lee Amphitheater Friday night, playing at home for the first time this season. Other students joined the […]

November 8, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: In overtime opener, Yale beats Stony Brook 74–69

In a season-opening 74–69 win over Stony Brook, three star players carried the Bulldogs through the second half and into overtime on Tuesday night. A […]

November 6, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Stony Brook marks season opener for Yale, homecoming for head coach

When Yale men’s basketball head coach James Jones leads the Elis into Long Island for their season opener on Tuesday night, he’ll have a special […]

November 5, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Elis prepare for 2019–20 campaign

When the NCAA Division I men’s basketball season opens early next week, only one of Yale’s five starters from the 2018–19 season will suit up […]

October 29, 2019