With the 2025-26 academic year officially in the books, The Daily Pennsylvanian’s Sports department is revisiting the athletes and moments that defined Penn sports across the fall, winter, and spring seasons.
Men's Basketball
Coach of the year: Fran McCaffery
From an Ivy League tournament upset to a return to March Madness, McCaffery has led Penn men’s basketball to new heights.
Performance of the year: Tiago Socarras’ fourth-place finish at NCAA Indoor Nationals
Socarras’ performance at NCAA Indoor Nationals earned him a first-team All-America nod in the 800-meter run.
Duo of the year: Manfredi Graziani and Aaron Sandler
The Penn men’s tennis players became the first doubles pairing to make the NCAA Final Four in program history.
Coach of the year: Fran McCaffery
From an Ivy League tournament upset to a return to March Madness, McCaffery has led Penn men’s basketball to new heights.
Performance of the year: Tiago Socarras’ fourth-place finish at NCAA Indoor Nationals
Socarras’ performance at NCAA Indoor Nationals earned him a first-team All-America nod in the 800-meter run.
Senior men’s athlete of the year: Jared Richardson
The standout wide receiver garnered national attention with his 103.3 average receiving yards per game.
Men’s athlete of the year: Omar Hafez
Few have had years as successful as Hafez’ senior season on Penn men’s squash.
Moment of the year: TJ Power drops 44 points en route to Ivy Madness title
Power tied former Harvard guard Harmoni Turner’s record for single-game scoring in an Ivy Madness game.
Penn baseball falls short of glory after losing both Ivy League tournament games
The Quakers’ season ends with a disappointing two games in New Haven, Conn.
Former Notre Dame guard Sir Mohammed announces transfer to Penn
He becomes the second former top-100 recruit to commit to Penn under coach Fran McCaffery.
Meet the best men’s athletes graduating in the Class of 2026.
Meet the best women’s athletes graduating in the Class of 2026.
Hockey at Penn started in the late 19th century with a team that played other schools on the Schuylkill River during the winter freeze.
Cam Thrower of Penn men’s basketball announces graduate transfer to Elon
Thrower was named to the all-tournament team at the end of Penn’s title winning run at Ivy Madness.
For Neo Matsuyama, Penn was ‘just meant to be’
When the senior breaststroke specialist first came to Penn, he wasn’t even sure if he had a spot on the team.
Penn baseball sweeps Harvard, clinches Ivy League tournament berth
Freshman pitcher Ben Moulin had career night in the third game of the series to lead the Quakers to first in Ivy League standings.
The Quakers seek their first NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship win in program history.
Penn heavyweight rowing trails Harvard, outpaces Navy at Adams Cup
The Red and Blue’s top three boats finished behind the Crimson at its final home race of the season.
Tiago Socarras works to win
For the freshman mid-distance runner, preparation for races begins in his head.



















