Columbia Lions women's basketball

Columbia Lions
2017–18 Columbia Lions women's basketball team
University Columbia University
First season 1984
All-time record 286–570 (.334)
Head coach Megan Griffith (1st season)
Conference Ivy League
Location New York City, New York
Arena Levien Gymnasium
(Capacity: 2,500)
Nickname Lions
Colors Columbia Blue and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away

The Columbia Lions women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Columbia University. The school competes in the Ivy League in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Lions play home basketball games at the Levien Gymnasium in New York, New York on the university campus.[2]

History

The Lions have a 286–570 record since beginning play in 1984 after Columbia went co-ed in 1983. They joined the Ivy League in women's basketball in 1986 after two seasons in Division III play. The women's teams used to be known as the Barnard Bears, named for the affiliated women's college of the same name. For their first 23 seasons, they never finished higher than fourth in the eight team conference.[3]

Year Record Conference Record Coach
1984–8519–7n/aNancy Kalafus
1985–8621–6n/aNancy Kalafus
1986–878–162–12Nancy Kalafus
1987–8812–144–10Nancy Kalafus
1988–8912–145–9Nancy Kalafus
1989–9012–145–9Nancy Kalafus
1990–9110–165–9Nancy Kalafus
1991–924–221–13Kerry Phayre
1992–937–191–13Kerry Phayre
1993–944–222–12Kerry Phayre
1994–950–260–14Kerry Phayre
1995–962–241–13Kerry Phayre
1996–976–203–11Jay Butler
1997–984–220–14Jay Butler
1998–996–202–12Jay Butler
1999-007–196–8Jay Butler
2000–019–186–8Jay Butler
2002–0311–164–10Jay Butler
2003–0412–146–8Jay Butler
2004–0512–155–9Traci Waites/Troy Verdi
2005–066–212–12Paul Nixon
2006–078–204–10Paul Nixon
2007–0810–187–7Paul Nixon
2008–0913–156–8Paul Nixon
2009–1018–109–5Paul Nixon
2010–117–216–8Paul Nixon
2011–123–251–13Paul Nixon
2012–135–233–11Paul Nixon
2013–146–223–11Stephanie Glance
2014–158–202–12Stephanie Glance
2015–1612–171–13Shelia Roux
2016–1713–143–11Megan Griffith

References

  1. ↑ Columbia University Brand Guide (PDF). December 1, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Women's Basketball – News – GoColumbiaLions.com—Official Web Site of Columbia University Athletics". Gocolumbialions.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  3. ↑ "Columbia Basketball 2016–17 Record Book" (PDF). Gocolumbialions.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.


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