| Team Name: | Columbia Lions men's squash |
| Athletics Name: | Columbia Lions |
| University: | Columbia University |
| Firstyear: | 2010–11 |
| Headcoach: | Chris Sachvie |
| Tenure: | 2nd |
| Venue: | SL Green StreetSquash |
| Location: | New York City, New York |
| League: | College Squash Association |
| Conferencelink: | Ivy League |
| Conferencedisplay: | Ivy League |
| Atwins: | 103 |
| Atlosses: | 66 |
| Rivalries: | Cornell |
| Allamericans: | 7 |
| Nickname: | Lions |
| Conftitles: | 2018 |
The Columbia Lions men's squash team is the intercollegiate men's squash team for Columbia University located in New York City, New York. The team competes in the Ivy League within the College Squash Association. The university first fielded a varsity team in 2010, under the leadership of head coach Jacques Swanepoel.[1]
The Lions beat Harvard in the 2017–2018 regular season for the first time in program history with a nail-biting 5–4 victory, with the deciding match won by Osama Khalifa. They went on undefeated in Ivy League play in the regular season, earning them their very first Ivy League title.
Updated February 2024.[3]
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ivy League | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | 13 | 5 | 8th | 21st | |
| 2011–2012 | 7 | 11 | 7th | 10th | |
| 2012–2013 | 8 | 10 | 6th | 12th | |
| 2013–2014 | 8 | 7 | 6th | 10th | |
| 2014–2015 | 13 | 4 | 2nd | 4th | |
| 2015–2016 | 7 | 8 | 2nd (Tie) | 8th | |
| 2016–2017 | 12 | 4 | 2nd | 4th | |
| 2017–2018 | 16 | 2 | 1st | 3rd | |
| 2018–2019 | 9 | 7 | 3rd (Tie) | 6th | |
| 2019–2020 | 10 | 8 | 3rd (Tie) | 9th | |
| 2020–2021 | |||||
| 2021–2022 | 9 | 8 | 4th | 6th | |
| 2022–2023 | 7 | 8 | 6th | 9th | |
| 2023–2024 | 5 | 5 | 6th | 7th |
Updated February 2024.[4]
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Notable alumni include: