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Men’s basketball head coach Jim Engles has stepped down after nine seasons in the role. The announcement comes two days after the Lions ended its one-win Ivy League campaign, the fourth last-place conference finish of Engles’ tenure.
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Columbia Athletics removed its transgender inclusion policy from its website following President Donald Trump’s Wednesday executive order banning trans athletes from participating in women’s sports.
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In a historic decision, Columbia will have the opportunity to compete for a chance in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs beginning in 2025. After the Lions’ 2024 conference title, they look toward qualifying for the national tournament in 2025.
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BREAKING: After 63 years, football’s conference title drought is over. Columbia took down Cornell on Saturday, clinching a share of the Ivy League title for the first time since 1961.
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Junior tennis player Michael Zheng was crowned the 2024 NCAA singles champion on Sunday. Zheng won the decisive third set 6-2, defeating Ozan Baris of Michigan State to become the first Lion national champion since Robert LeRoy in 1906.
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Senior guard Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa made history in men’s basketball’s win over Stony Brook. The Dominican Republic native became the fourth Lion to score 37 points in Levien Gymnasium, and the first to hit nine triples in a single game there. l8r.it/SWc5
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Fencing had a dominant start to the season at the Elite Invitational on Nov. 16 and 17. The women’s squad went undefeated 7-0 and the men’s team had a strong 6-1 performance. The Lions look to improve upon the high performance of last season.
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Junior tennis player Michael Zheng was crowned the 2024 NCAA singles champion on Sunday. Zheng won the decisive third set 6-2, defeating Ozan Baris of Michigan State to become the first Lion national champion since Robert LeRoy in 1906.
Recap below:
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Former Columbia men’s basketball assistant coach Todd Golden has been accused of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, and stalking in a Title IX complaint filed to the University of Florida, according to a report by the Independent Florida Alligator.
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Columbia football will travel to Cambridge this Saturday to face off against Harvard, aiming for the Ivy League’s top spot and redemption in a high-stakes rematch.
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Field hockey clinched an Ivy League tournament berth with a 4-1 victory against Dartmouth last Sunday. They will face off against top-seed Princeton on Nov. 8. l8r.it/FAfp
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Men’s basketball upset three-time national champion Villanova University on Wednesday, 90-80. The win marks the Lions’ first win against the Wildcats since the 2012-13 season and secured its best start to a season in over a decade.
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A heartbreaking loss to Princeton put the Lions into second in the final Ivy League rankings. They now look to take on Brown at Princeton on Friday for the opening round of the Ivy League Tournament.
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Volleyball earned its first conference win of the season on Saturday, snapping its 11-game losing streak on First Responder Night. The victory came the day after the Lions lost to Dartmouth in straight sets on Pride Night.
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The Lions fell to Brown on Senior Day on Sunday 3-1, despite an early goal from senior forward Adrien Wheaton-Schopp. Down just one goal at the half, Columbia was unable to mount a comeback.
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Women’s basketball defeated Stony Brook University 87-47 on Monday. In a reversal of their season-opening loss to the Seawolves in 2023, the Lions’ 2024-25 campaign is off to a dominant start.
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Columbia football was triumphant over Yale for the first time in five years on Friday, scoring late for a 13-10 victory. Despite trailing at the start of the fourth quarter, the Lions made a crucial comeback against the Bulldogs to take the win at home.
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Columbia men’s basketball will look to record its first season with a record over .500 since 2017 this upcoming campaign, playing the likes of Rutgers University and Villanova University in the non-conference season.
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With the women’s basketball season on the horizon, the Lions are gearing up for another title charge. As fresh recruits join veteran players and seek to build on the success of last season, the team’s goals are more ambitious than ever.
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