Walker's three-year record was 27-51 Al Walker, Cornell's men's basketball coach since 1993, has stepped down from that position after three trying years as the Big Red's leader. The move was made April 29. "Based on conversations with Coach Walker over the past few weeks, we decided that it's time for a change in the men's basketball program," Cornell Athletic Director Charles Moore said in a statement. During Walker's tenure, Cornell went 27-51 overall and 12-30 in the Ivy League. "It's been a difficult personal year," Walker said in a statement. "Right now, I need to step away from Ithaca and put basketball in perspective. Our team is maturing, talented and moving in the right direction." Diane Murphy, the Big Red's Associate Athletic Director, will be heading the "national" search for a new coach. "Were looking for the person who is the right fit," Murphy said. "That includes a person who has a great deal of integrity, is a teacher, role-model, has outstanding coaching credentials, great communicator, obviously an excellent recruiter, and committed to the student-athlete concept."
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