Episode 252: Megan Griffith, Developing People, Creating Culture, Building Community

Guest: Megan Griffith, Columbia Head CoachColumbia head coach Megan Griffith joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on developing people, creating culture, and building community.Griffith has ushered in a new era of Columbia women's basketball. Her six-year tenure as head coach has combined to be the winningest six-year stretch in the NCAA Division I history of the program. Over that time, the Lions have earned seven power-conference wins, including their first victories over opponents from the ACC and Big East. Columbia has also qualified for the Ivy League Tournament in each of its last two seasons, playing in the championship game in 2021-22 before accepting the program's first bid to the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT).The 2021-22 season was a landmark year as the team had its winningest season in program history, going 25-7 overall with a 12-2 Ivy League record.Breakdown1:00 - Columbia Basketball Program3:00 - Culture and Core Values5:00 - Communication9:00 - Defensive Communication12:00 - Foundation Things on Offense15:00 - Changing the Culture20:00 - Conversation24:00 - Better Practice24:29 - 25:03 - Basketball Immersion AD 202327:00 - Journaling35:00 - Wellness Check38:00 - Greetings and Handshakes39:30 - Buddy System43:00 - Journey Meetings48:00 - Unbalanced as Coaches51:00 - Multiple ExperiencesMegan Griffith’s Bio:Bio: https://gocolumbialions.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/megan-griffith/2752Twitter: https://twitter.com/cucoachg Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com