Human interest draws new fans

The sports bug has hit my grandmother—it's only a matter of time before it reaches the masses.

By Victoria Jones | Jan 31 09:20 pm ET

How to cheer for Columbia basketball

With school back in session, now is as good a time as any to kindle the Columbia sports flame in you, and this how-to guide will give even the greenest sports fans the skills to succeed.

By Victoria Jones | Jan 19 09:05 pm ET

New football coach Mangurian ready to 'use the W-word'

Columbia's new head football coach, Pete Mangurian, was officially unveiled to the press on Friday afternoon.

By Victoria Jones | Dec 11 09:53 pm ET

Mangurian vows to reverse losing culture through recruiting and raised expectations

Newly hired football coach Pete Mangurian was introduced at a press conference Friday afternoon. He is still unsure if he will keep the assistant coaches left behind from former coach Norries Wilson.

By Victoria Jones | Dec 11 12:00 am ET

JONES: What we really need in our next head coach

Athletics needs to get us the coach who will get us the players.

By Victoria Jones | Dec 6 10:51 pm ET

JONES: Tumultuous week for Light Blue sports

Between the marching band debacle and the dismissal of Coach Wilson, the past week has been a tumultuous one for Columbia sports.

By Victoria Jones | Nov 21 05:21 am ET

Wilson sacked after six years at CU helm

On Sunday morning, following the football team’s 35-28 double-overtime victory over Brown on Saturday and the conclusion of a 1-9 season, the Columbia athletic department announced the dismissal of head coach Norries Wilson.

The win was the team’s first of the 2011 campaign, and it snapped a 10-game losing streak dating back to last season, when the team
dropped its season finale to the Bears 38-16.

Despite the high-energy game, the victory was not enough to compensate for the struggles the team faced throughout this season.

By Victoria Jones | Nov 21 05:18 am ET

Lions look to avoid first winless year since 1987

Columbia will try to send off its seniors with their first win of the season in Saturday's finale against Brown.

By Victoria Jones | Nov 18 04:50 am ET

Football offense unable to produce points in second half

The men's football team consistently fails to produce results on the board after halftime.

By Victoria Jones | Nov 14 11:10 pm ET

JONES: Sports apathy at CU helps fun factor

I guess this means that, for once, I’m willing to say that Columbia’s apathetic attitude has actually made sporting events better for me. Why not try something new and get lost in the intensity of a sport I’ve never watched before? Why not go to the second-to-last men’s soccer game of my undergraduate years and cheer like a longtime groupie? Might as well. I have a hell of a good time, and no one else is there to call my bluff.

By Victoria Jones | Nov 9 09:54 pm ET