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Cornell University Athletics

2007 General Roster

Laing Kennedy

Biography

He has served Cornell as a stellar athlete, very successful coach and ambitious administrator. As a goalie he led the freshman hockey team to a perfect 11-0 record. He won the starting job on a youthful varsity squad as a sophomore and earned wide acclaim for keeping Cornell in several close contests. He was awarded with the Nicky Bawlf most valuable player award following that season. AS a junior he won All-Ivy honors and helped Cornell to its best record (13-5) since 1910, allowing just 2.50 goals per game. The highlight of that season was his incredible 2-1 winning performance in Lynah Rink against previously unbeaten Harvard. He again was voted the team[apos]s most valuable player. As senior captain he became the first person to win the MV award for the third year and tied for first team All-Ivy honors. He coached the Cornell freshman hockey team from 1972-75, winning 46 and losing just four. Administratively he was assistant to the Dean in the Ag College for several years. He then became director of Regional Offices.