History links Columbia Athletics announces the Loyal Lions fan cutout program to give Columbia fans the opportunity to be represented at home competitions with limited or prohibited attendance. All proceeds benefit the Columbia Athletic Department to support our student-athletes. Loyal Lions Fan Cutout Award TiersColombia Fans: $35Faculty/Staff/Students: $25 (must purchase […]
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Columbia Athletics releases latest sports photo of the 31
History links Colombia Recruitment Site Columbia university NEW YORK– Columbia posted the latest version of the #OnlyHere 31-Sport photo from the track and field program on Monday afternoon. âWe are thrilled to show the breadth and diversity of our athletic program through our photo of 31 sports, which has become an important tradition at Columbia,â […]
Columbia Athletics Updates Fall and Winter Sports Venue and Spectator Policies
History links Place policies Events to come NEW YORK – Columbia University Athletics has announced spectator advice for all home fall and winter sports competitions. All policies are in accordance with university, city, and state health and safety working group guidelines. These site policies and protocols are effective immediately. All spectators in attendance, aged 12 […]
“Roar, Lion, Roar”: The History of the Varsity Show with Columbia Athletics
BY SOPHIE CRAIG 12 OCTOBER 2021 As its cast members like to remind us, The Varsity Show is Columbia’s oldest performing arts tradition. How this tradition actually started is no longer a mystery. The first Varsity Show – and every show after that for the next decade – was not a theater staple, but rather […]
Longtime Columbia athletics official Bill Steinman has died
NEW YORK (AP) – William C. Steinman, longtime Columbia University sports news director, has died. He was 76 years old. Steinman, a member of the Columbia University Track and Field Hall of Fame, died Wednesday evening at Mount Sinai Morningside, the university said Thursday. He had used a wheelchair in recent years following a series […]
Bill Steinman, longtime Columbia athletics official, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — William C. Steinman, Columbia University’s longtime director of sports information, has died. He was 76 years old. Steinman, a member of the Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame, died Wednesday night at Mount Sinai Morningside, the university announced Thursday. He had used a wheelchair in recent years due to a series […]
Columbia Athletics announces fall sports venue and spectator policies
History links Place policies Events to come NEW YORK – Columbia University Athletics has announced spectator advice for all fall home sports competitions. All policies are in accordance with university, city and state health and safety working group guidelines. These site policies and protocols are effective immediately. All spectators in attendance, aged 12 and over, […]
TicketSmarter signs official agreement with Columbia Athletics
History links NW YORK, NY – TicketSmarter and Columbia Athletics have announced an agreement to appoint TicketSmarter as the official ticket resale market partner. âWe are honored to connect with Columbia Athletics to provide Lions fans with a smooth ticketing experience,â said Jeff Goodman, CEO of TicketSmarter. âThe partnership with Columbia Athletics is a continuation […]
Columbia Athletics mourns the loss of former football coach Frank Navarro
History links NEW YORKâColumbia Athletics is saddened to learn of the passing of former football head coach Frank Navarro. Navarro, who coached Columbia for six years from 1968 to 1973, has died at the age of 91. “Columbia Football is saddened to learn of the loss of coach Frank Navarro,” said Patricia and Shepard Alexander, […]
Columbia Athletics mourns loss of former football player Parker Coogan
History links NEW YORKâColumbia Football and Columbia Athletics mourn loss of former footballer Parker Coogan ’20CC, died suddenly Tuesday night in Texas. Coogan, who worked as a sales and transactions analyst at Barclays Investment Bank in New York City, was visiting family and friends in his hometown of Kingwood, Texas, a suburb northeast of Houston. […]
Columbia Athletics’ Jim Gossett announces his retirement
History links NEW YORKâColumbia University Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Jim gossett, who has led Columbia’s athletic training staff for 42 years, announced on Friday that he would retire at the end of the 2020-21 academic year. His last day at Columbia will be June 30, 2021. One of the nation’s best known and […]
Columbia Athletics mourns recent death of John T. Garnjost ’56CC,’ 61BUS
History links NEW YORK – Columbia Athletics mourns the recent passing of John T. Garnjost ’56CC,’ 61BUS, who passed away peacefully on January 5, 2021. Garnjost was a college student-athlete at Columbia, as a member of the Columbia Heavyweight Crew from 1954 to 1956. He would eventually become a respected rowing official. He was awarded […]
Columbia Athletics mourns loss of football player Jackson Coker
History links NEW YORK – Columbia Football and Columbia Athletics mourn loss of first-year receiver Jackson coker, 18, died in a tragic car crash Wednesday morning in Austin, Texas. Due to the COVID pandemic, Coker was spending his second semester at Columbia University taking virtual classes in his hometown. “We are shocked and saddened to […]
Columbia Athletics launches the Black Excellence initiative
History links NEW YORK – Columbia Athletics will spotlight its most accomplished Black and African American student-athletes and celebrate its rich history of black excellence with an ongoing virtual and social media campaign. The #CUBlackExcellence initiative will include social media posts, videos and graphics, as well as a series of articles on Columbia Athletics’ historic […]
ESPN + to rerun Columbia’s classic fall track and field games
History links NEW YORK—Columbia Athletics announced this afternoon that four fall sports games from Columbia will be televised this week on ESPN +. A total of 12 Columbia shows are scheduled to be rebroadcast this year. The links are displayed in the timeline below. Fans can access all broadcasts on ESPN + from the date […]
Columbia Athletics Hosts Industry’s First Virtual Party
History links Success through well-being information NEW YORKâColumbia University student-athletes attended the industry’s first-ever virtual evening to learn and connect with alumni and representatives from the fifth annual Columbia Athletics Industry Night this fall. Hosted by Columbia Athletics’ Success Through Wellness, this semester’s event drew 24 companies, organizations, and departments that connect with Columbia’s student-athlete […]
Columbia Athletics mourns loss of Alexander Aurrichio ’12CC
History links NEW YORK – It is with great sadness that the Intercollegiate Athletics Department at Columbia University has learned of the passing of Alexander Aurrichio ’12CC. A former star player for the men’s football and baseball teams, Aurrichio was killed in a cycling accident in the Northern Territory of Australia on Monday. He was […]
Columbia Athletics Announce Virtual C Summer Series
History links Click here for an exclusive clip Update: The premiere of Boathouse: Columbia University Rowing has been postponed to June 18. NEW YORK – Columbia Athletics is proud to announce the creation of the Virtual C Summer Series. We may not all be on campus together, but we can still relive what it means […]
Columbia Athletics Announce Virtual C Summer Series
History links Click here for an exclusive clip Update: The premiere of Boathouse: Columbia University Rowing has been postponed to June 18. NEW YORK – Columbia Athletics is proud to announce the creation of the Virtual C Summer Series. We may not all be on campus together, but we can still relive what it means […]
Columbia Athletics mourns loss of Eugene Rossides ’49CC’ 52LAW
History links NEW YORKâColumbia Athletics is saddened to learn of the passing of Athletic Hall of Fame inductee and former Columbia quarterback Eugene Rossides ’49CC’ 52LAW. “From his famous laissez-passer to Bill Swacki who defeated the Army in 1947 to his professional success in politics as a lawyer, the life of Eugene Rossides is a […]
Columbia Athletics mourns the loss of Brian Dennehy ’60CC
History links NEW YORK—Columbia Athletics is saddened to learn of the passing of award-winning actor Brian Dennehy ’60CC. A former Columbia football player and All-Ivy League winner, Dennehy is best known for his work on stage and screen, including popular films Tommy Boy and first blood, as well as the 1998 Broadway revival of Arthur […]
Athletic Brewing Company Named Official Non-Alcoholic Beer of Columbia Athletics
History links Athletic Brewing Company Website NEW YORKâAthletic Brewing Company lives up to its name⦠The Stratford, Connecticut brewer is partnering with Columbia University Athletics to become the official non-alcoholic beer of Columbia Athletics. Handcrafted with high-quality, all-natural ingredients, Athletic Brewing produces non-alcoholic craft beer for those who lead active, healthy lifestyles, so the synergies […]
Roaring birthday parties with Columbia Athletics!
In a place like New York, there are many options for hosting a birthday party, but what Columbia Athletics brings to the table is an affordable, unique, easy-going and high-energy atmosphere that will have your child ROAR with joy. ! Choose from our all-inclusive Premium package or our flexible basic package for all home football […]
#ONLY HERE: COLUMBIA ATHLETICS – Columbia University Athletics
#ONLY HERE: COLUMBIA OFFERS A UNIQUE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY! WHO WE ARE (PDF) #OnlyHere focuses on its assortment of benefits for the student-athlete from Columbia emphasizing its extraordinary location in world-class New York City, unparalleled academic and professional opportunities, a sports performance program of elite level and a “built to win” foundation […]
Columbia Athletics honors Robert K. Kraft
History links Biographies of Kraft Fellowship Recipients Photo gallery NEW YORK—Columbia Athletics honored New England Patriots owner and graduate Robert K. Kraft ’63 with a special Saturday morning reunion at the Campbell Sports Center. The purpose of the event was to thank Kraft for his continued support with the annual Robert K. Kraft Financial Aid […]
Papa John’s announced as corporate sponsor of Columbia Athletics
History links NEW YORK—Columbia University Athletics and the Collegiate Sports Management Group have partnered to bring Papa John’s into the fold as the Lions’ corporate sponsor in 2016-17. “We are grateful for Papa John’s support,” said Campbell Family Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education. Pierre Pilling noted. “Papa John’s has […]
Columbia Athletics inducts Class of 2016 into Hall of Fame
History links CLASS OF 2016 OF THE COLUMBIA ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME Male student-athletes, heritage era Howie Hansen ’52CC, Soccer Bob Hartman ’52CC, Wrestling Male student-athletes, modern era Steve Charles ’82CC, Men’s Soccer Paul Kaliades ’73CC, Football/Baseball James Margolis ’58CC, Fencing Matt Palmer ’07CC, Wrestling Johnathan Reese ’02CC, Football Jeff Spear ’10CC, Fencing Female student-athletes […]
Columbia Athletics mourns the loss of Bill Campbell ’62CC ’64TC
History links Columbia University Athletics mourns the loss of Bill Campbell ’62CC ’64TC, who passed away last night at the age of 75. “We are terribly saddened to learn of Bill’s passing,” said Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education director Peter Pilling. “Bill was a wonderful person who touched and will continue […]
Roaring birthday parties with Columbia Athletics!
In a place like New York, there are many options for hosting a birthday party, but what Columbia Athletics brings to the table is an affordable, unique, easy-going and high-energy atmosphere that will have your child ROAR with joy. ! Choose from our all-inclusive Premium package or our flexible basic package for all home football […]