Benjamin Spener

College athletes need more than just play-caller in coach

Ivy schools trying to be more competitive in college athletics should beware of coaches like John Calipari.

By Benjamin Spener | Apr 10 08:31 pm ET

Building racecars a team effort for CU undergrads

Columbia SAE members are non-traditional athletes who race cars they built themselves.

By Benjamin Spener | Apr 5 12:05 am ET

SPENER: In, outside class, athletes should set standard

Both professional and college athletes can influence their fans' values.

By Benjamin Spener | Mar 25 10:57 pm ET

SPENER: Wonderlic test needs changing

The NFL needs to find a better way to standardize its examinations during the combine.

By Benjamin Spener | Feb 27 11:56 pm ET

SPENER: No exceptions for UConn in NCAA ruling

Competing with successful basketball teams that have turned out academically sound athletes, the UConn Huskies have no excuse for their poor performances in class.

By Benjamin Spener | Feb 14 08:24 pm ET

SPENER: Mangurian needs support and patience

Columbia fans should not expect new football head coach Pete Mangurian to immediately make the team a winner.

By Benjamin Spener | Jan 30 01:04 am ET

SPENER: The peace of football on Thanksgiving

As the semester winds down, Columbia football ends its season, and we all head into the last few weeks of the fall semester after a much-needed break, it seems appropriate to reflect on how sports play into one of the United States’ favorite holidays: Thanksgiving.

By Benjamin Spener | Nov 27 10:11 pm ET

SPENER: When heckling crosses the line

There is a difference between fans reacting negatively to things on the field and fans actively trying to affect gameplay.

By Benjamin Spener | Nov 8 07:45 pm ET

SPENER: Exciting times for NY basketball

The arrival of the Brooklyn Nets isn't the only exciting basketball news in New York.

By Benjamin Spener | Oct 24 02:27 am ET

SPENER: Hard to root for New York's sports teams

Despite their success, I've always found it hard to bond with the Yankees and other area sports teams.

By Benjamin Spener | Oct 10 12:48 am ET

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