Spectators cheer at the Dean's Cup basketball game.

Deans’ Cup

Columbia Law looks forward to bringing back the Dean’s Cup trophy in 2024!

Deans’ Cup is an annual charity basketball game between Columbia Law School and New York University Law School (NYU), and has been historically recognized as one of the largest legal fundraising events hosted by Law Schools. First held in 2002, the annual game serves to provide funds for the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) at both universities. 

The Deans’ Cup is one of the nation's premier law school events—to date, we've rallied together to raise over half a million dollars for public interest initiatives benefiting both Columbia and NYU Law’s Public Interest Law Foundations. Join Student Senate as we carry forward this legacy, striving to elevate the event each passing year!

Video by Teyvon Bussey (Instagram @blvckpics)

Introducing the 2024 Deans’ Cup Basketball Team and Coaching Staff: 

Players

Cameron Oliver
Lauren Pelosi
Joel Adu-Quaye
Luke Anderson
Ferris Harvey
Jake Mengarelli
Malik Sammons
Michael Anderson
Luis Ayala
Daniel Adewunmi
Theodore Vial
Eli Shmidman
Griffin Connolly
Sara Huang

Coaching Staff

Roy G. Brooks III, Head Coach
Emma Ziegler, Head Coach
Luke Bausch, Assistant Coach
Deen Haleem, Assistant Coach

This year’s game will be hosted at Columbia University’s Levien Gymnasium on April 11, 2024 at 8PM ET. 

Two Columbia and NYU law students play basketball together.

Fun Fact

Columbia beat NYU last year with a score of 65-63.

Dean Gillian Lester holds a basketball in the 2017 Dean's Cup.

Fun Fact

In the past, Deans’ Cup has featured a faculty basketball game at halftime!

NYU is leading the series against Columbia (14-6)

2023
Columbia and NYU Law students jump up to catch a basketball.

Columbia (65) NYU (63)

2022

NYU (48) Columbia (34)

2019
The Dean's Cup trophy

NYU (68) Columbia (53)

2018

NYU (59) Columbia (57)

2017
A Columbia Law student jumps to throw a basketball through a hoop.

NYU (81) Columbia (64)

2016
A Columbia Law student holds a basketball while NYU students reach over her.

Columbia (75) NYU (71)

2015

NYU (85) Columbia (80)

2014

Columbia (74) NYU (56)

2013

NYU (70) Columbia (67)

2012

NYU (56) Columbia (46)

2011

NYU (78) Columbia (67)

2010

NYU (55) Columbia (45)

2009

NYU (56) Columbia (53)

2008

Columbia (83) NYU (64)

2007

NYU (68) Columbia (65)

2006

Columbia (67) NYU (47)

2005

NYU (72) Columbia (66)

2004

NYU (77) Columbia (75)

2003

NYU (37) Columbia (35)

2002

Columbia (42) NYU (39)

This year's sponsors include:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, & Garrison; Sidley Austin LLP; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver, & Jacobson LLP; Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter (Wall Street) - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated; Troutman Pepper; Mosaic Search Partners.