Columbia suspends coach Megan Griffith for 3 games after review of coaching behavior

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia has suspended women's basketball coach Megan Griffith for the first three games of the upcoming season after a review determined she had coaching interactions with the team that didn't align with expectations, the university said Thursday.The review, which was conducted by an external firm, was done after the university received a complaint about Griffith’s coaching behavior during practices from a previous season.She'll miss the school's opening game on Nov. 2 against Davidson as well a tournament in Nashville with games against Rhode Island and Belmont.“I fully respect the process of the University review and take complete responsibility for everything that happens in the program, including the times my conduct fell short,” Griffith said in a statement. “As the head coach and a former student-athlete at Columbia University, there is nothing more important to me than the success and well-being of my players.”The statement said Griffith “expressed regret for oc