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 & CRISTOFER ZILLO
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale’s postseason run ends after 79–74 tournament loss to No. 3 LSU

After trailing by 16 at halftime, Yale outscored LSU by 11 points in the second half, but could not complete the comeback, falling 79–74.

March 21, 2019

Joey Kamm
WILLIAM MCCORMACK & CRISTOFER ZILLO
MEN’S BASKETBALL: No. 14 Yale trails No. 3 LSU 45–29 after cold first half

Yale launched 17 three-pointers in the first half. Only three found the bottom of the net. The Bulldogs (22–7, 10–4 Ivy) shot an uncharacteristic 10 […]

March 21, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: With Yale playing in Jacksonville, Austin Williams ’20 is back home

Of all eight cities hosting opening rounds of the 2019 NCAA tournament, Hartford and its XL Center may have attracted the largest Yale crowd. In […]

March 21, 2019

William McCormack
WILLIAM MCCORMACK & CRISTOFER ZILLO
MEN’S BASKETBALL: No. 14 Yale hopes to tame No. 3 LSU Tigers in NCAA tournament

Early Thursday afternoon, Yale men’s basketball head coach James Jones hopes to lead his Bulldogs to another upset victory in only his second career NCAA […]

March 21, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: No. 14 Yale earns early respect as trendy upset pick

The No. 14 Elis have garnered early attention — from college basketball analysts, average fans and even celebrities  — as a popular upset pick.

March 20, 2019

Marisa Peryer
WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: For Alex Copeland ’19 and UC Irvine’s Max Hazzard, NCAA tournament berths turn middle-school dream to reality

Yale men’s basketball guard Alex Copeland ’19 knew he needed a good sleep before an Ivy Madness final against Harvard on Sunday. The senior dropped […]

March 20, 2019

williammccormack
WILLIAM MCCORMACK & CRISTOFER ZILLO
MEN’S BASKETBALL: No. 2 Yale advances to March Madness with 97-85 win over No. 1 Harvard

For just the second time in 57 years, Yale men’s basketball is off to the Big Dance.

March 17, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK & CRISTOFER ZILLO
MEN’S BASKETBALL: In Ivy Madness final, No. 2 Yale leads No. 1 Harvard 43–42 at halftime

The Bulldogs’ three pillars — defending, rebounding and sharing the ball  — were on full display early in the first period, but Harvard guard Bryce […]

March 17, 2019

Marisa Peryer
WILLIAM MCCORMACK & CRISTOFER ZILLO
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Three Keys to the Ivy League Championship, Harvard-Yale Pt. III

Could anyone have scripted this? Today at noon, No. 1 Harvard (18–10, 10–4 Ivy) and No. 2 Yale (21–7, 10–4), who shared the Ivy League’s […]

March 17, 2019

William McCormack
WILLIAM MCCORMACK & CRISTOFER ZILLO
MEN’S BASKETBALL: No. 2 Yale defeats No. 3 Princeton 83–77 in Ivy Madness semifinal

Yale's riveting tournament win sets up a shot at revenge against Harvard in Sunday’s Ivy championship.

March 16, 2019

WILLIAM MCCORMACK & CRISTOFER ZILLO
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs lead Tigers 46–34 at halftime

No. 2 Yale got everyone involved in a high-scoring first half of its Ivy Madness semifinal matchup with No. 3 Princeton. The Bulldogs (20–7, 10–4 […]

March 16, 2019