Columbia women's basketball coach Megan Griffith suspended for three games
USA Today • • sports
Key Points:
- Columbia University has suspended women’s basketball head coach Megan Griffith for the first three games of the upcoming season following a review triggered by a complaint about her past practice behavior.
- The university stated the review found no NCAA rules violations or breaches of anti-discrimination or Title IX policies, and Griffith expressed regret for conduct that did not meet university expectations.
- Current Columbia players released a statement supporting Griffith, describing their experience as positive and emphasizing the program’s family-like, inclusive environment.
- Griffith will miss games against Davidson, Rhode Island, and Belmont, with no interim head coach named; these early games are important for building an NCAA Tournament resume.
- Since becoming head coach in 2016, Griffith has transformed Columbia into a strong mid-major program, achieving multiple Ivy League titles and historic NCAA Tournament success, and she is expected to return for games starting Nov. 12.
