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Cornell assistant Connor Buczek is being named the Big Red head coach for the 2021 season, an athletic department spokesman confirmed to IL.

Spectrum News CNY first reported the news Monday afternoon.

#Breaking former #BigRed All-American and current assistant, Connor Buczek @cbucz33, will be named Cornell men’s lacrosse coach for the 2021 season. Assistant Jordan Stevens will remain on staff as associate HC. @SPECNewsCNY @CornellSports @CornellLacrosse #NCAA — JOHN JOHNSON II (@TheRealJKJ) April 27, 2020

News regarding Buczek's elevation comes less than 24 hours after former head coach Peter Milliman left Ithaca to succeed Dave Pietramala at Johns Hopkins.

A 2015 alum, Buczek was a three-time All-American midfielder who posted 155 career points, 13th in program history. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a member of the U.S. U-19 Team and the 2019 US Indoor National Team. He was a PLL All-Star for Atlas LC and turned in one of the season's most memorable moments, scoring a goal after dislocating his shoulder.

*Dislocates shoulder 🦴



Comes back in and RIPS a two-bomb 💣



Best of Connor Buczek @cbucz33 pic.twitter.com/avWAUfDwUU — Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) December 18, 2019

Cornell assistant Jordan Stevens, also a 2015 alum and a two-time All-American defenseman, will remain on staff.

The initial report said that the university will conduct a national search following the end of a current hiring freeze, and included that Buczek will be a candidate at that time.

In May 2017, Cornell named Milliman on an interim basis after parting ways with head coach Matt Kerwick. He led the Big Red to an NCAA Quarterfinal appearance in 2018 and was named the full-time coach following that season.