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Megan Griffith
Megan Griffith (born September 4, 1985) is an American college basketball coach and current head coach of the Columbia Lions women's basketball team. Since joining Columbia in 2016, Griffith has built up the program and led the Lions to the winningest stretch in the program's NCAA Division I history. She is the all-time winningest coach in program history. Griffith coached the team to its first regular season Ivy League title in 2023. The Lions repeated as champions in 2024 and went on to earn the program's first berth into thNCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Griffith is the former assistant women's basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at Princeton. During Griffith's time at Princeton, the Tigers reached the postseason each year and earned five Ivy League titles. Biography Early life and education Griffith is from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and was a three-sport athlete at Villa Maria Academy, playing basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball. As a bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in association football and professional baseball. In other sports, such as Australian rules football, the head coach is generally termed a senior coach. A head coach normally reports to a sporting director or a general manager of the team. Other coaches are usually subordinate to the head coach, often in offensive positions or defensive positions, and occasionally proceed down into individualized position coaches. American football Head coaching responsibilities in American football vary depending on the level of the sport. High school football As with most other head coaches, high school coaches are primarily tasked with organizing and training football players. This includes creating game plans, evaluating players, and leading the team dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Columbia Lions Women's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Columbia Lions women's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by second-year head coach Megan Griffith, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 8–21, 2–12 in Ivy League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy women's tournament. Previous season They finished the season 13–14, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Ivy League regular season See also * 2017–18 Columbia Lions men's basketball team References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Columbia Lions women's basketball team Columbia Lions women's basketball seasons Columbia Columbia Columbia Columbia may refer to: * Columbia (personification), the historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Columbia Lions Women's Basketball Team
The 2023–24 Columbia Lions women's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by eighth-year head coach Megan Griffith, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium as members of the Ivy League. Previous season They finished the previous season 28–6, 12–2 in Ivy League play, winning a share of the Ivy League title for the first time in program history. They lost to Harvard in the 2023 Ivy League women's basketball tournament semifinals. After being the first team left out of the NCAA Tournament field, the Lions accepted an auto-bid to the 2023 WNIT. The team fell to Kansas in the championship game. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Ivy League regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, See also * 2023–24 Columbia Lions men's basketball team Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Season
The 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning on March 20 and ending with the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game, championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 7. This season is the first for the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament, a secondary national tournament operated by the NCAA as a direct parallel to the men's National Invitation Tournament. Rule changes On May 5, 2023, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a suite of rule changes for the 2023–24 season. These changes were approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel during its June 8 conference call: * Players judged to have Flop (basketball), flopped will be warned on the first offense, with a technical foul to be issued for subsequent offenses. All flop calls after the first will be added to the team f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament
The 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 NCAA Division I women's college basketball teams that were not selected for the field of the 2023 Women's NCAA Tournament. The tournament committee announced the 64-team field on March 13, following the selection of the NCAA Tournament field. The tournament started March 15 and ended on April 1 with the championship game televised by CBSSN. Kansas won the tournament for the first time in program history. This was the final WNIT to be held with a 64-team format. On July 17, 2023, WNIT operator Triple Crown Sports announced that the tournament would be reduced to 48 teams starting in 2024. This followed the NCAA's announcement that it would launch the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament, a 32-team direct parallel to the men's National Invitation Tournament, starting in the 2023–24 season. Participants The 2023 postseason WNIT field consists of 32 teams that received automatic berths - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Columbia Lions Women's Basketball Team
The 2022–23 Columbia Lions women's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by seventh-year head coach Megan Griffith, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium as members of the Ivy League. They finished the Ivy League season 12–2, winning a share of the title for the first time in program history. Columbia was the No. 2 seed at the 2023 Ivy League women's basketball tournament, but they fell to 2022–23 Harvard Crimson women's basketball team, Harvard in the semifinals. After being the first team left out of the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, NCAA Tournament field, the Lions accepted an auto-bid to the 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament, 2023 WNIT. They were the first Ivy League team to reach the semifinals or finals of the Women's National Invitation Tournament, WNIT. Columbia lost to 2022–23 Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team, Kansas in the WNIT cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Season
The 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 7, 2022. The regular season ended on March 12, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning on March 14 and ending with the championship game at American Airlines Center in Dallas on April 2. Rule changes The following rule changes will be recommended by the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee to the Playing Rules Oversight Panel for 2022−23 season: TBD m,,m Season headlines * June 21, 2022 – Hartford, which started a transition from Division I to Division III in the 2021–22 school year, was announced as a new member of the D-III Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) effective in 2023–24. The CCC press release also confirmed previous reports that Hartford would leave the America East Conference after the 2021–22 season; the Hawks would play the 2022–23 season as a D-I independent. * June 24 – Incarnate Word, which had announced a move from the Southland Conference ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Women's National Invitation Tournament
The 2022 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 NCAA Division I Women's college basketball teams that were not selected for the field of the 2022 Women's NCAA tournament. The tournament committee announced the 64-team field on March 13, following the selection of the NCAA Tournament field. The tournament started March 16 and ended on April 2 with the championship game televised by CBSSN. The tournament was won by the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Participants The 2022 Postseason WNIT field consists of 32 teams that receive automatic berths – one berth from each conference – and 32 at-large teams. Three conferences (Big Ten, Big 12, SWAC) rejected their bids. All Division I teams will be considered for at-large berths, including those who are independent and/or are in the transition process of reaching full NCAA Division I status. The automatic berth will go to the team that is the highest-finishing team in its conference' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Columbia Lions Women's Basketball Team
The 2021–22 Columbia Lions women's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach Megan Griffith, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 25–7, 12–2 in Ivy League play to finish in second place behind Princeton. They advanced to the Ivy League women's tournament finals but lost to Princeton 59–77. The Lions accepted a bid to play in the 2022 WNIT and made it to the quarterfinals, losing to Seton Hall 75–78. This was the first time an Ivy League team reached the WNIT quarterfinals. Previous season The 2020-21 Ivy League season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2019–20, the Lions finished the season 17–10, 8–6 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place. They qualified for the 2020 Ivy League women's basketball tournament, but the tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Season
The 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 9, 2021. The regular season ended on March 6, 2022, with the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning on March 18, and ending with the championship game at the Target Center in Minneapolis on April 3. Rule changes The following rule changes were recommended by the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee and approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel for the 2021–22 season: * The three-point line was moved to the FIBA standard of ( in the corners), matching the distance used in NCAA men's basketball since 2019–20 in Division I and 2020–21 in Divisions II and III. * Live statistics may be transmitted to the bench area for coaching purposes. * In an experimental rule, conferences could apply for an NCAA waiver to allow transmission of live video feeds to the bench in conference games. This was still prohibited during nonconference games. (Previously, only preloaded video had been allowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Season
The 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2020 and ended with the championship game of the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on April 4, 2021. Practices officially began in October 2020. Season headlines * September 17 – The NCAA officially announced that both men's and women's basketball season is permitted to begin on November 25. * September 24 – One week after the NCAA's announcement, the Pac-12 permitted play to begin on that date. The Pac-12 had previously barred play until 2021. This ruling left the Ivy League as the only conference not yet allowing play to begin on November 25. * October 14 – The NCAA announced that all student-athletes in winter sports during the 2020–21 school year, including men's and women's basketball, would receive an extra year of athletic eligibility, whether or not they or their teams play during that school year. * October 27 – Bethune–Cookman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Columbia Lions Women's Basketball Team
The 2019–20 Columbia Lions women's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by fourth-year head coach Megan Griffith, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 17–10, 8–6 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place. The Lions qualified for Ivy Madness for the first time in the program's 34-year history, but the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19. Previous season They finished the season 8–19, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in seventh place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy women's tournament. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Ivy League regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, See also * 2019–20 Columbia Lions men's basketball team References {{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Columbia Lions women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
