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Columbia women’s hoop coach suspended for three games for conduct during practices in past

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Arnold, C. (2026, October 16). Columbia women’s hoop coach suspended for three games for conduct during practices in past. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/sports/columbia-womens-hoop-coach-suspended-for-three-games/

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Columbia University suspended women’s basketball coach Megan Griffith for three games due to complaints about her conduct during practices in previous seasons. The suspension affects Griffith starting November 2 against Davidson and includes tournament games against Rhode Island and Belmont in Nashville. An outside firm conducted a review that found Griffith had instances where her interactions with the team did not meet expectations; however, no NCAA violations or Title IX policy breaches were identified. Griffith expressed regret for her behavior, while current players issued a statement supporting their coach.

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Columbia University has suspended women's basketball coach Megan Griffith for three games this season following an outside firm's investigation into complaints about her behavior during past practices. The suspension will begin on November 2 with a game against Davidson, and she will also miss tournament games against Rhode Island and Belmont in Nashville. Although the university did not detail the specific allegations, it was reported that Griffith "expressed regret for occasions in which her interactions with the team did not align with expectations." Griffith acknowledged taking responsibility for her conduct and emphasized her commitment to the players' well-being. The suspension affects only Griffith's presence on the sidelines during these games; no other details of the investigation were released.

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Columbia University has suspended its women’s basketball coach for three games following a review of her conduct that was triggered by complaints regarding her behavior during practices from previous seasons, the school announced Thursday. asserted

school → suspend → seasons

Megan Griffith will be suspended for three games this season as a result of the findings from the review, which was conducted by an outside firm. asserted

which → suspend → firm

She will not be on the sideline for the Nov. 2 game against Davidson, along with tournament games against Rhode Island and Belmont that will take pace in Nashville. asserted

that → take → Nashville

The announcement by the university did not specify exactly what Griffith was alleged to have done, but said the women’s basketball coach had “expressed regret for occasions in which her interactions with the team did not align with expectations.” asserted

interactions → specify → expectations

“I fully respect the process of the university review and take complete responsibility for everything that happens in the program, including the times my conduct fell short,” Griffith said in a statement. asserted

Griffith → respect → statement

The review did not require notice to the NCAA of any rules violations and there were no allegations of violations of Columbia’s anti-discrimination policies, Title IX or related policies. asserted

review → require → policies

Though Griffith will be suspended for the start of the season, the current group of Columbia Lions said in a statement released to several media outlets that they “fully stand with” their head coach. asserted

they → suspend → coach

We fully stand with and support Coach Griffith,” the players said in their statement. asserted

players → stand → statement

“This program is a family, and we pride ourselves on being a supportive and inclusive environment for all. asserted

we → pride → all

We are ready to attack the season.” asserted

We → attack → season

Griffith is a Columbia alum and this season marks her 11th leading the women’s basketball program. asserted

season → mark → program

She is the winningest coach in program history and owns a 171-99 record during her time there. asserted

She → own → time

Griffith has led the Lions to three regular-season Ivy League titles from 2022-25, the program has had two at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament and last season they won the WBIT. asserted

they → lead → WBIT

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