SPORTS BRIEFS: Tuesday, March 2, 1999

Penn announces ticket policy for Ivy playoff Should the Quakers lose tonight, a playoff game will be played on Friday at Lehigh's Stabler Arena at 8 p.m. Tickets would go on sale for Penn student season ticket holders tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Palestra lobby. Sales would be cash only and would run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Student season ticket holders could purchase up to four tickets provided they bring a valid Penn ID for each absent season ticket holder for each ticket purchased. General ticket sales would begin tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Franklin Field athletic ticket office and continue until 6 p.m. Tickets would also be available on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m and on Friday from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Student tickets are $5 with an ID. All other tickets are $12. -- Eric Moskowitz Quakers football makes more coaching changes The Penn football team has announced a slew of changes and additions in its coaching ranks. Offensive coordinator Chuck Priore has been elevated to assistant head coach. In his expanded role, Priore, who has served as Penn's offensive coordinator for seven seasons, will take on more administrative duties. The team also announced the arrival of Steve Downs, formerly the running backs coach at Jacksonville University, as an offensive assistant. After a year of coaching the tight ends, Karl Miran will move over to coach Penn's running backs. These changes come two weeks after Penn announced that head coach Al Bagnoli would be assuming the defensive coordinator responsibilities as well, filling the gap left by Mike Toop, departed for UConn. Penn also announced in February that Northern Arizona defensive line coach Cliff Schwenke would serve as the team's new linebackers coach and Mark Chmielinski would return to his role as Quakers secondary coach after four years coaching running backs. -- E.M.