More than Just a Name: The Story of Penn's Own Michael Jordan
While the NBA icon's final season with the Bulls was being documented for The Last Dance, Penn's Michael Jordan was busy becoming the Quakers' leading scorer of the 1990's.
While the NBA icon's final season with the Bulls was being documented for The Last Dance, Penn's Michael Jordan was busy becoming the Quakers' leading scorer of the 1990's.
The Ivy League and NBA both have their share of teams that are consistently winners, as well as teams that are perennial bottom-feeders.
Depsite being drafted, Adam Goldner intends to return to Penn for a fifth year to play lacrosse and add a concentration in Wharton.
Coming off a slightly disappointing season, the Quakers were looking to use spring training to prepare for the fall. Now, the players will train from home.
The Ivy League and NBA both have their share of teams that are consistently winners, as well as teams that are perennial bottom-feeders.
Depsite being drafted, Adam Goldner intends to return to Penn for a fifth year to play lacrosse and add a concentration in Wharton.
After most of his senior season was canceled, Scafidi has announced he will transfer to ACC power Notre Dame for his extra year of eligibility.
Canceled seasons meant canceled Senior Nights, and the spring sports teams missed out on the opportunity to honor the players who had dedicated four years to their respective teams.
We need to think critically about the benefits and drawbacks of both options: allowing the game to continue as is, injuries and all, while examining the consequences of eliminating the program altogether.
The five-hour event was streamed on Twitch and hosted by esports journalist Jeff Eisenband, with a number of guests joining him for interviews or to provide commentary.
In place of the traditional Relays, which were canceled due to COVID-19, Penn Athletics has announced it will team up with esports giant Gen.G to broadcast a virtual edition of the event.
The NCAA granted Betley an extra year of eligibility after he suffered a right knee injury in the first five minutes of his junior season, forcing him to missed the remainder of the year.
As a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA Division I Council voted on Monday to grant spring-sport athletes an extension of their eligibility period.
Not only were Penn’s classes pushed online, students required to leave campus, and in-person graduation canceled, but our frisbee season was cut short — an abrupt and far-too-early end to the seniors’ tenure as college ultimate players.
In lieu of the standard three-day competition, Penn Athletics announced its intention to host a substitute one-day event later in May or June to make up for the cancellation.
The Ivy League announced its women's basketball postseason awards on Wednesday, and a pair of Penn players took home two of the three main accolades.
Shock and disbelief swept through Penn's student-athletes, coaches, and training staff this week as the Ivy League announced its cancellation of the spring sports season due to coronavirus.
The decision was made unanimously by the Ivy League presidents and affects both practices and competitions.
Senior forward AJ Brodeur was named co-Player of the Year and earned first-team All-Ivy recognition, freshman guard Jordan Dingle was named Rookie of the Year, and senior guard Devon Goodman earned honorable mention All-Ivy.
Basketball players, coaches, and fans have taken to the internet to express their disappointment and anger with the League's decision, hoping that collective action may result in a reconsideration from the Ancient Eight's governing body.