news.today
Hello · Register today | LoginHello · My Account[—] [32]
Sport

Columbia suspends women's basketball coach for three games

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 19:32 · Archive

Columbia University has suspended women's basketball coach Megan Griffith for the first three games of the upcoming season after an external review determined her coaching interactions with the team did not align with expectations. The review was conducted after the university received a complaint about Griffith's coaching behaviour during practices from a previous season. She will miss the opening game on 2 November against Davidson and a tournament in Nashville featuring games against Rhode Island and Belmont.

Griffith, who is Columbia's winningest coach and a three-time Ivy League Coach of the Year, has recorded 171 wins and 99 losses during her eleven years at the school. She has led the Lions to two NCAA Tournament at-large bids and the first NCAA tournament victory in school history. The university said the review did not involve any allegations of violations of anti-discrimination policies, Title IX or related policies, and did not require notice to the NCAA of rules violations.

In a statement, Griffith said she "fully respected" the university's review process and took "complete responsibility" for her conduct. She expressed regret for occasions when her interactions with the team did not align with expectations, and stated that the success and well-being of her players was her priority.

Columbia suspends women's basketball coach for three games
Image: Clickorlando

Comments (0)

How it is being reported

In this story: Megan Griffith · Columbia University · Davidson · Rhode Island · Belmont · Duke · Michigan

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem