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American head coach Kelly Killion walks down the sideline during a game. She raises her right arm, gesturing to her players on the court.

Despite early struggles, Kelly Killion is Eagle-eyed about what she wants to build at American

By Jenn Hatfield / December 3, 2025

Killion: ‘These games are going to shift … our tide’

Four side-by-side photos of Ivy League alumnae playing for professional basketball teams overseas. In two of the photos, the players are dribbling the ball with their right hand. In a third, the player is shooting an open right-handed jump shot, and in the fourth, the player is shooting an open left-handed layup.

Why an increasing share of Ivy League graduates are playing professional basketball

By Jenn Hatfield / November 29, 2025

Since 2018, 20% of Ivy League women’s basketball graduates have turned pro

Several planes sit outside Newark Liberty International Airport. The city skyline is in the background.

Without charter flights, Ivy League teams roll with flight disruptions

By Jenn Hatfield / November 15, 2025

Megan Griffith: ‘It’s just, how do you respond in those moments?’

Harvard players and coaches kneel on the court and pose for a photo with the Ivy League championship trophy. Guard Harmoni Turner shouts something while wearing a net around her neck. Head coach Carrie Moore puts one hand on the side of her mouth and shouts something while looking up to her left.

2025-26 Ivy League preview

By Jenn Hatfield / October 31, 2025

Mike McLaughlin: ‘Ivy basketball on the women’s side is sitting in a really good place’

Penn guard Sarah Miller attempts an underhanded layup with her left hand. The ball is just about to leave her fingertips. A Columbia defender tries to contest it from behind but can't get her hand close enough.

What Penn’s Sarah Miller learned from ‘surprise’ call-up to Japanese national team

By Jenn Hatfield / July 9, 2025

Miller: ‘I think it was a really good first showing’

Columbia head coach Megan Griffith squats on the court and yells in celebration. Her reserves are behind her on the sideline and standing up to celebrate.

What to watch for in the 2025 Ivy League Tournament

By Jenn Hatfield / March 12, 2025

A historically good top three and a team looking to play spoiler could add up to a tournament for the ages

Two action photos are displayed side-by-side. At left, Florida forward Dalila Eshe dribbles the ball with her left hand. At right, Columbia guard Megan Griffith drives the ball inside the arc with her left hand.

Which Ivy League head coach was the best player? 2025 edition

By Jenn Hatfield / February 22, 2025

There have been four coaching changes since we answered this question in 2022, so it’s time for a redo

Harvard guard Harmoni Turner stands in a defensive stance inside the halfcourt circle, ready to defend a Northeastern player when she crosses halfcourt with the ball.

If defense wins championships, who could win the Ivy League this season?

By Jenn Hatfield / December 28, 2024

Perennial defensive juggernaut Princeton isn’t atop the league anymore

Penn forward Katie Collins holds the ball with two hands at about hip height as she stands on the perimeter and scans the court.

Penn first-year Katie Collins is already showing she can do everything on the court

By Jenn Hatfield / December 4, 2024

Stina Almqvist: ‘She’s a freshman, but she’s playing like a pro’

Mary Hollensteiner and Abigail Wright stand up on the Harvard bench and each hold one hand up, making the 3-point sign. Teammate Saniyah Glenn-Bello is in between them, standing and clapping.

Ivy League notebook: Inside Harvard’s top-25 win, Princeton’s growing pains and more

By Jenn Hatfield / November 9, 2024

Plus, the challenge for Ivy teams in getting signature wins right away