Hall of Fame
As an undergraduate, MacNeil was a backcourt regular from 1949 through 1951. A dependable floorman and a crack set shooter, he played a major role in Cornell's 20-5 basketball season in 1950-51, the best record ever compiled by the Big Red. He lettered as an outfielder in baseball in 1950-'51. MacNeil was named head coach of basketball at Cornell in 1959 after serving five years as coach of the Big Red's freshman team. Through his varsity coaching career, Cornell did not have a losing season and registered several major upsets over nationally prominent teams on their own courts--notably over Illinois in 1961, over Kentucky in 1966, and over Ohio State in 1968. MacNeil compiled a nine-year coaching record of 139 wins and 79 losses. His 1964-65 team went 19-5 and that club established the single season high of 15 straight wins. He has worked as a New York State Assemblyman from the 128th district.
