Penn's new athletic director to be announced tomorrow

The four month-long wait for Penn’s next athletic director is almost up.

Penn Athletics announced this evening that the university’s next athletic director will be introduced at a press conference at the Palestra at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

This introduction comes just over four months after outgoing Athletic Director Steve Bilsky announced on Nov. 21 that he would retire effective June 30 following 20 years of service in that capacity.

So who will it be? Below are a few possibilities. These are only speculation, but they’re food for thought as we count down to a new era for Penn Athletics:

Alanna Shanahan C '96

-Penn Deputy Athletic Director June 2012-present

-Penn Senior Associate Athletic Director July 2007-June 2012

-has been administrator throughout Penn Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics since 1999

Tony Vecchione

-Penn Senior Associate Athletic Director: May 2012-present

-George Washington Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations: 1998-2006

-Penn Director of Athletic Facilities and Operations, Associate Director of Athletic Operations: 1995-98

Jennifer Strawley C'98

-Miami Senior Associate Athletic Director for Admininstration June 2012-present

-Two-year Penn softball captain

Donna Woodruff C'90

-Stony Brook Interim Athletic Director November 2013-present

-All-American for Penn field hockey, led Quakers to Final Four of 1988 NCAA Championship

Carolyn Schlie Femovich

-Patriot League Executive Director 1999-present

-Penn Senior Associate Athletic Director 1986-99

-Penn Associate Athletic Director 1982-86

Mary DiStanislao

-Marquette Executive Vice President March 2012-October 2013

-Penn Associate Athletic Director 2000-12

Paul Schlickmann

-Central Connecticut State Athletic Director April 2010-present

-Yale Associate Athletic Director for Varsity Program Administration and Football Operations 1993-2003

-applied unsuccessfully for Holy Cross Athletic Director position in December