This year, Ivy League basketball remained sidelined while every other Division I school is pushing through the COVID-19 pandemic to play games as scheduled. For Penn fans and athletes alike, the whole situation is, simply put, frustrating.
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How are other athletic conferences handling their spring seasons?
While other conferences have already decided to move forward with their seasons, the Ivy League’s decision about the 2021 season is still pending.
Penn football alum Justin Watson wins Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Watson, a former standout for Penn football, hoisted the Lombardi Trophy proudly on the turf of Raymond James Stadium after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers soundly defeated the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 31-9.
Former Penn coach Bob Seddon didn't just find success in one sport, but two
Bob Seddon coached the men’s soccer team until 1986 and the baseball team until 2005, leading each team to a great deal of success during his tenure at Penn.
How are other athletic conferences handling their spring seasons?
While other conferences have already decided to move forward with their seasons, the Ivy League’s decision about the 2021 season is still pending.
Penn football alum Justin Watson wins Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Watson, a former standout for Penn football, hoisted the Lombardi Trophy proudly on the turf of Raymond James Stadium after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers soundly defeated the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 31-9.
A seasoned contributor at Penn, Woods had always dreamed of playing basketball at the professional level. Although he did stay at Penn after his NCAA eligibility, Woods constantly kept his eyes to the next level.
A conversation with wide receiver Justin Watson as he prepares for Super Bowl LV
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with former Penn football star Justin Watson for a chat just days before he competes in the Super Bowl.
Alum Mitch Marrow went from the NFL to Wall Street to doggy daycare owner
One of the Red and Blue's best defensive linemen in the program’s long history, Marrow leads Penn’s records in most sacks in a season and is second in career sacks.
Origin stories: Penn men's soccer
The Quakers’ first official season on the pitch came in 1908, but the origin of the program was in reality born three years prior in the fall of 1905.
Origin stories: Penn men's and women's lacrosse
1900 acted as the first official season of Penn men’s varsity lacrosse, while the women’s team wasn't established until 1974.
An Olympic alternative: A look back at Franklin Field’s 1980 Liberty Bell Classic
Franklin Field's Liberty Bell Classic, with athletes participating from 29 different countries, marked the largest track and field event held in the United States since the 1932 Olympics.
Reliving Steve Yerkes’ 1912 World Series-winning run
Former Penn baseball shortstop Steve Yerkes quickly rose up through the ranks of the Red Sox organization, and in 1911 he won a starting spot in the infield.
Tracing Karl Racine's path from Penn men's basketball to D.C. Attorney General
Serving as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia since 2015, the former Penn men’s basketball standout was a valuable member of Penn’s Ivy League-winning teams during his freshman and senior seasons.
Wharton grad Mark Ein continues to make impact in D.C. sports world
It wasn't until his forties that Ein began playing in professional tournaments, and he is the oldest person to ever receive an ATP doubles ranking.
Penn's men's basketball has been on pause since last March with the cancellation of Ivy League sports into the winter of 2021 and is the only Big 5 program currently not playing basketball. We take a look at how Penn's peers are doing this season.
Checking in on every Ivy League player currently in the NFL
Football and the Ivy League have been married since the beginning of the game itself. Currently, there are 13 active Ivy League alumni in the NFL, hailing from Harvard, Penn, Yale, and Princeton.
Analyzing Penn's MLB Draftees: When were they drafted and how successful were they?
In our third article in the series about Penn players who have played in pro sports leagues, we take a look at Quakers who have played in the MLB and how their careers stack up to that of an average MLB player.
Analyzing Penn's NBA Draftees: When were they drafted and how successful were they?
In our second article in this series on Penn players being drafted to play in professional sports leagues, we are analyzing Quakers who have been drafted into the NBA and how their careers stack up to that of the average pro basketball player.
From student to professor, Nakia Rimmer has seen it all as a Penn basketball fan
Rimmer is among the Math Department's most beloved professors, but one of his largest claims to fame has nothing to do with differential equations or taking derivatives. Outside the classroom, Rimmer is one of Penn men's basketball's biggest fans and supporters.



















