Sprint football's Jerry McConnell ready to fill Bill Wagner's big shoes
Jerry McConnell has the tough task of replacing 50-year sprint football coach Bill Wagner, but he will use his 12 years of experience at Penn to lead the Quakers.
Jerry McConnell has the tough task of replacing 50-year sprint football coach Bill Wagner, but he will use his 12 years of experience at Penn to lead the Quakers.
While Penn teams won't see any competitive athletics until at least January 1, there are still many moments worth remembering from recent history.
Ivy League rules state that students who graduate can no longer participate in athletic competition, so current seniors would have to remain enrolled through next fall to stay on their teams.
Though it has been almost two decades since Gavin Hoffman was a Quaker, his legacy still persists in Penn’s record books.
While Penn teams won't see any competitive athletics until at least January 1, there are still many moments worth remembering from recent history.
Ivy League rules state that students who graduate can no longer participate in athletic competition, so current seniors would have to remain enrolled through next fall to stay on their teams.
Here's a roundup of what recent graduates are up to since their time on campus, from signing new professional contracts to transferring schools to continue their college careers.
After his final collegiate season was cut short, Andrew Hally decided to go out on his own terms.
Penn will add four new recruits, all guards, to its basketball team this year. All were accomplished in high school and a couple have Ivy League familial ties.
Graduated senior Phoebe Sterba will take her talents to Ireland to play professional basketball and pursue a graduate degree at Trinity College in Dublin.
Although coach Mike Schnur has been with Penn swimming for 29 years, this coming season may be his most trying yet.
Former Penn basketball standout has signed a professional basketball contract with the BBL, Germany's premier league.
Penn record-holder Lee will not only compete as an athlete at Duke, but he will also grow his foundation in medicine.
To effectively combat the spread of coronavirus, the other NCAA Division I conferences throughout the country should join the Ivy League in canceling fall college sports.
Although Thornton and Gallagher would rather have finished their careers at Penn, they are more than happy to be joining the Fighting Irish.
In many ways, the team has become even closer in quarantine, as players must expend effort and energy if the team environment and culture is to survive.
Donahue and McLaughlin were among the 16 Ivy League basketball coaches who joined the coalition, committing to five specific action items to combat racial inequalities.
Dunphy, who coached Big 5 basketball for 30 years between Penn and Temple, takes over at an uncertain time for college athletics.
While the vast majority of Quaker athletes spend their entire collegiate careers at Penn, some make the tough choice to explore opportunities at other schools.
The Colgate coaches display supreme faith in their players’ competitiveness and their own personal desires to improve