Ex-Players Unsatisfied with Columbia Coach’s 3-Game Suspension

Coach Megan Griffith returned to the sideline for Thursday’s Michigan vs Columbia clash. However, 15 of her former players say her three-game NCAA suspension did not go far enough. In a statement, the group said the punishment fell short of “meaningful accountability,” while urging the university to take further action. Columbia Women’s Basketball Coach Suspended Over Misconduct Claims A former player filed a complaint with Columbia in September, prompting an external review. A university official said the firm spoke with almost 50 people tied to the Ivy League program, though several former players said investigators never contacted them. The former NCAA student-athletes cited a “culture of fear.” They alleged Griffith singled out players in postgame tirades, called them “zeros in life,” and made some sit facing a corner after mistakes. One player also alleged Griffith threatened to remove athletes from the women’s basketball team for speaking Spanish.

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