Penn Athletics
Villanova's upset dominates Saturday of Penn Relays
When you’re told to “expect the unexpected,” it’s easy to take that clichéd piece of advice with a desultory wave of the hand. But let’s be honest.
Steele | Why you should care about the Penn Relays
Towards the end of spring break, the basketball teams -- and respective fan bases -- from Harvard and Yale gathered at the Palestra for the Ivy League's one game playoff.
Higgins | Education comes on and off the field for Penn Athletics
When was the last time you heard of a Penn athlete who achieved national celebrity status? For most current Penn students, the answer to this question is probably “never.” This is not necessarily a problem of student apathy towards Penn athletics, however, but rather a reflection of Penn’s priorities as a university.
Henderson | Student attendance still lacking for Penn Athletics
Now that it is about to wrap up, what can we say about Grace Calhoun’s first semester as Penn’s athletic director? One thing is for sure: is is moving in the right direction toward addressing student apathy.
Higgins | Calhoun unifying Penn Athletics community
If you fight the urge to look at your phone while strolling down Locust Walk, you might just notice a little something different amongst the sea of hurried people.
A team means family
Greg Ambrogi and Justin Reilly proposed to their former classmates a mentoring network of Penn athlete alumni to be a resource for current student-athletes. The program is now gaining momentum
A community spelled P-E-N-N
Going to college is a stressful experience, a whirlwind of uncertainty. From classes to clubs to what they’re wearing in the morning or what they’re doing that night, one thing all freshmen come to realize is that they aren’t in Kansas anymore.
Calhoun, Penn's new athletic director, leaves Loyola behind
While Penn hired Calhoun, Loyola now has to start from scratch, searching for a new athletic director itself after Calhoun led the athletic department through three years of change and the move into a new conference.Tony | Calhoun will hit the ground running ... eventually
A new era for Penn Athletics has arrived. And it feels really weird.
M. Grace Calhoun hired as next Penn Athletic Director
Provost Vincent Price announced on Monday that M. Grace Calhoun, the current athletic director and assistant vice president at Loyola of Chicago, will be the next Penn director of recreation and intercollegiate athletics, effective July 1.New Penn AD to be announced Monday
The university’s next athletic director will be introduced at a press conference at the Palestra at 1 p.m. Monday, preceded by a university-wide announcement at noon.
Program supporters weigh in on the state of Penn basketball
The Daily Pennsylvanian reached out to several prominent donors and members of the Penn Athletics Board of Overseers for their reactions to the state of Penn basketball.
Donors examine the future of Penn Athletics
Several prominent donors and members of the Penn Athletics Board of Overseers offer their perspectives on the athletic director search.
Tony | If you hold an open forum and there is no one there to hear it ...
The advisory committee searching for Penn Athletic Director Steve Bilsky's successor held an open forum for students to discuss its search process and solicit feedback Wednesday afternoon at Houston Hall. But only one student showed up.
Provost Price leads open forum for Penn’s AD search
In an open forum for faculty, staff and alumni, Provost Vincent Price – the chair of the search committee to find Penn’s search for outgoing-AD Steve Bilsky’s replacement – answered questions and outlined plans for the search process.Thousands raised in Holleran's memory
After the death of Madison Holleran, fundraisers prompted by friends, family, and strangers emerge from her memory.
Penn announces open forums for AD search
It was announced today through a new webpage dedicated to the Athletic Director search process that the 14-member advisory committee for the search chaired by Provost Vincent Price will hold two open forums.Penn looking for consultant firm to assist AD search
Provost Vincent Price told The Daily Pennsylvanian last week that Penn has begun looking for a consultant firm to help the AD search move forward.
Tony | The clock is ticking for Penn's athletic director search
The AD search is in good hands with Provost Price but what’s troubling is that we are still playing the guessing game as to the process that Penn’s 14-member committee will use