The 2025–26 Columbia Lions women's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by tenth-year head coach Megan Griffith, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium in New York City as members of the Ivy League.
Previous season The Lions finished the 2024–25 season 24–7 and 13–1 in Ivy League play, earning them a bid to the Ivy League tournament as the No. 1 seed. They beat No. 4 Penn in the semifinal game before losing to No. 3 Harvard 71–74 in the championship game.
For the second year in a row and the second time in program history, the Lions earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the Birmingham Regional 2, they earned their first ever tournament victory with a 63–60 win over Washington in the First Four before losing to No. 6 West Virginia in the first round.
Offseason Departures Columbia Departures Cecelia Collins 3 G 6'0" Senior Scranton, PA Graduated Kitty Henderson 10 G 5'10" Senior North Curl Curl, Australia Graduated Emily Montes 30 G 5'10" Sophomore Miami, FL TBD
Incoming transfers Columbia incoming transfers Hilke Feldrappe 23 F 6'3" Junior Berlin, Germany Missouri
Recruiting class There was no recruiting class for the class of 2025.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Rankings
See also 2025–26 Columbia Lions men's basketball team
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