NEW YORK (AP) – Columbia has hired Al Bagnoli, who retired as Penn’s coach 13 weeks ago after a long and successful run with the Quakers, to try to revive the Ivy League’s worst football program.
Columbia announced the hiring of Bagnoli on Monday. The 62-year-old Bagnoli was at Penn for 23 years, won nine Ivy League titles and had an overall record of 148-80, including 112-49 in the conference. Penn had six undefeated seasons in the Ivy League and three perfect seasons under Bagnoli.
Bagnoli stepped down after last season, handing the head coaching job to defensive coordinator Ray Priore and moving into an athletic administration job at Penn. Bagnoli’s teams won six games the last two seasons.
Columbia fired Pete Mangurian in December with the Lions having lost 21 straight games.
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