In the United States, the origins of rowing are traced mainly to New York. The sport then spread rapidly throughout New England, and soon after ended up in Philadelphia. Once the rowing craze arrived in Philadelphia, Penn's interest in rowing increased, and eventually, students got involved. 

From intramural games in 1871 to winning seven national titles in a 30-year span between 1894 and 1924, and finally, to being a part of the Ivy League since 1956, football has been a part of the University for almost 150 years.

When distance runner Tim Dolan hit the track of Franklin Field for the first time as a Quaker, he carried his feet with the experience and tenacity he had gathered over his distinguished high school running career. 

The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Joanne Fu of Penn women's swimming 15 questions about her time with the team, her experience at Penn, and her life overall. Here's what she had to say.

Following its second consecutive Ivy League Championship, the 1994-95 Penn men’s basketball team came into the season as clear favorites.

Although judging coaching success is subjective and involves numerous factors, here is a ranking of the top five coaches in Penn history.

The Daily Pennsylvanian asked senior Anderson Myers of Penn women's swimming 15 questions about her sport, her time at Penn, and her life overall. Here's what the senior had to say.

The Northborough, Mass. native is one of the most well-known Penn basketball stars of all time. Since his very first season donning the Red and Blue, he has made an impact. As a freshman he was just one of two players to start all 28 games, and averaged a team-high 30.9 minutes per contest. 

The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Brendan McCaffrey of Penn sprint football 15 questions about his sport, his time at Penn, and life overall. Here's what the junior had to say.

As Penn men’s lacrosse head coach Mike Murphy embarks on a 2021 season with unprecedented circumstances, he continues to employ the same drive and mentality that have proven to be worthy of several Ivy League titles and NCAA Championship appearances.

Penn athletes commonly go on to successful business careers after graduation. We take a look at five who had success both on and off the field. 

The Teaneck, N.J. native grew up a Phillies fan, less than a hundred miles away from the university he would attend and the stadium in which he would play a majority of the games in his Major League career.

John Edgar Wideman broke barriers both during his time on Penn men’s basketball, as one of the few Black players on the team, and in his illustrious writing career that followed after he graduated.

Jackson-Cartwright and Nelson-Henry recently checked in with the Daily Pennsylvanian about their recent lifestyle adjustments due to the pandemic.

It might come as a surprise to many that the Philadelphia Eagles played at Franklin Field for 13 seasons, but if it’s any consolation, many were surprised to see it happen at the time, too.

The Daily Pennsylvanian asked men’s basketball coach, Joe Mihalich, 15 questions about his basketball experiences, his coaching time at Penn, and his life overall. Here's what he had to say. 

The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Matt Leigh of Penn men's soccer 15 questions about his sport, his time at Penn, and life overall. Here's what the junior had to say.