Columbia is in the market for a new head coach after Jim Engles stepped down Monday, ending a nine-year tenure.In eight seasons (the Ivy League did not compete in 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Engles compiled a 71-150 record and never posted better than a 5-9 record in league play.The 2024-25 season started out promisingly with Columbia upsetting Villanova en route to an 11-2 nonconference record. Then the Lions finished last in the Ivy League (1-13).”Columbia has meant so much to me, and I’ve given everything I have to make this program the best it can be,” Engles said in a statement. “We may not have accomplished our ultimate goals, but I’m proud of the culture we built and the student-athletes we developed on and off the court. I also want to thank (athletic director) Peter Pilling for his support throughout the years and know the future of this program is bright.”