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Washington Post
11-03-2025
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- Washington Post
Columbia basketball coach Jim Engles stepping down after 8th straight losing season
NEW YORK — Columbia men's basketball coach Jim Engles is stepping down. The athletic department announced the move Monday after the Lions finished 1-13 in Ivy League play this season. Columbia actually won its first eight nonconference games but finished 12-15 for its eighth losing record in eight seasons under Engles.
Fox Sports
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Columbia basketball coach Jim Engles stepping down after 8th straight losing season
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia men's basketball coach Jim Engles is stepping down. The athletic department announced the move Monday after the Lions finished 1-13 in Ivy League play this season. Columbia actually won its first eight nonconference games but finished 12-15 for its eighth losing record in eight seasons under Engles. 'Columbia has meant so much to me, and I've given everything I have to make this program the best it can be,' Engles said in a statement. 'We may not have accomplished our ultimate goals, but I'm proud of the culture we built and the student-athletes we developed on and off the court. I also want to thank (athletic director) Peter Pilling for his support throughout the years and know the future of this program is bright.' Columbia won the postseason tournament in 2016 under Kyle Smith, but the Lions weren't able to build on that success. Since the Ivy League began holding a conference tournament for its top four teams in 2017, the Lions are the only men's program that has never qualified. 'We are grateful for Jim's leadership during his time at Columbia,' Pilling said. 'First and foremost, Jim is an outstanding person who dedicated a great deal of effort to achieving success here. We wish Jim and his family all the best.' ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and recommended in this topic
Associated Press
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Columbia basketball coach Jim Engles stepping down after 8th straight losing season
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia men's basketball coach Jim Engles is stepping down. The athletic department announced the move Monday after the Lions finished 1-13 in Ivy League play this season. Columbia actually won its first eight nonconference games but finished 12-15 for its eighth losing record in eight seasons under Engles. 'Columbia has meant so much to me, and I've given everything I have to make this program the best it can be,' Engles said in a statement. 'We may not have accomplished our ultimate goals, but I'm proud of the culture we built and the student-athletes we developed on and off the court. I also want to thank (athletic director) Peter Pilling for his support throughout the years and know the future of this program is bright.' Columbia won the postseason tournament in 2016 under Kyle Smith, but the Lions weren't able to build on that success. Since the Ivy League began holding a conference tournament for its top four teams in 2017, the Lions are the only men's program that has never qualified. 'We are grateful for Jim's leadership during his time at Columbia,' Pilling said. 'First and foremost, Jim is an outstanding person who dedicated a great deal of effort to achieving success here. We wish Jim and his family all the best.'
Reuters
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Columbia coach Jim Engles steps down
March 10 - Columbia is in the market for a new head coach after Jim Engles stepped down Monday, ending a nine-year tenure. In eight seasons (the Ivy League did not compete in 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Engles compiled a 71-150 record and never posted better than a 5-9 record in league play. The 2024-25 season started out promisingly with Columbia upsetting Villanova en route to an 11-2 nonconference record. Then the Lions finished last in the Ivy League (1-13). "Columbia has meant so much to me, and I've given everything I have to make this program the best it can be," Engles said in a statement. "We may not have accomplished our ultimate goals, but I'm proud of the culture we built and the student-athletes we developed on and off the court. I also want to thank (athletic director) Peter Pilling for his support throughout the years and know the future of this program is bright." Counting seven seasons at NJIT before moving to Columbia in 2016, Engles is 181-259 in 15 seasons as a Division I coach.
