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
MEN’S BASKETBALL: “We’re not playing as good as the sum of our parts:” Monmouth sends Yale into finals break with 69–60 loss

The Bulldogs outplayed the Hawks in the second half as Azar Swain ’22 broke the program's career three-point record, but a first-half hole and an uncharacteristic rebounding deficit prevented Yale from ever taking the lead Tuesday night.

December 15, 2021

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Azar Swain matches Yale’s career three-point record, but 91–77 loss to Iona shadows his stellar night

Guard Azar Swain ’22 set new career bests by scoring 34 points and seven three-pointers, but Iona matched his strong shooting with 10 threes of their own to beat the Bulldogs at the Barclays Center Sunday night.

December 13, 2021

Azar Swain
WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale rolls past Albany, 71–52

Guard Azar Swain’s ’22 sixth 20-point game of the season and 20 Albany turnovers helped the Bulldogs to a relatively smooth win Tuesday night.

December 8, 2021

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Suit up or dress down? James Jones sticks with his coat and tie

Amid a widespread casual trend among men’s college basketball coaches, Yale’s James Jones is sticking with his suits, his routine and what makes him feel comfortable

December 6, 2021

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale outmatched by No. 21 Auburn, 86–64, in front of animated Tiger crowd

The Bulldogs recovered from a frenzied first few minutes of Auburn blocks and points, but the nationally-ranked Tigers, which feature a projected top-five 2022 NBA Draft pick, took down Yale.

December 6, 2021

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs overcome slow start to best Lehigh, 82–72, ahead of Saturday test at No. 21 Auburn

The Yale men’s basketball team stumbled early within the first few minutes and trailed by eight points at halftime Wednesday night, falling behind Lehigh, an […]

December 2, 2021

Tim Tai Photo.
WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale drops 85–81 game vs. Stony Brook in first nonconference home loss since 2017

Returning to campus after playing a four-team tournament in Florida over Thanksgiving break, the Yale men’s basketball team had won 11 straight games against nonconference […]

November 28, 2021

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs set for Vermont, Fort Myers Tip-Off after Swain scores 1,000th in win at Siena

Following an 82–54 win at Siena on Tuesday night, Yale visits perennial opponent Vermont on Friday before playing two games in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off over Thanksgiving break.

November 19, 2021

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
Video boards, brighter lights, fresh paint: Inside the John J. Lee Amphitheater’s pandemic revamp

Over the course of the pandemic, Lee Amphitheater underwent a series of upgrades that now enable 21st-century perks like pregame video and gametime graphics in the nearly century-old arena.

November 16, 2021

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale falls at Seton Hall, 80–44, following Friday win over UMass

The Bulldogs struggled on offense Sunday at Seton Hall, shooting under 25 percent from the field and converting only four of their 30 shot attempts from three-point range.

November 14, 2021

WILLIAM MCCORMACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale set to face UMass, former Harvard foe now at Seton Hall, in first weekend of DI action

After a decisive season-opening win, the Bulldogs host the Minutemen at 8 p.m. on Friday night before making a trip to Newark to face the Pirates and familiar Harvard alumnus Bryce Aiken on Sunday afternoon.

November 12, 2021