Exactly three months after his final game coaching the Red and Blue, Al Bagnoli -- Penn football's winningest coach -- has agreed to take the head coaching position at Columbia, the Columbia Spectator reported Sunday afternoon.
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Penn women's basketball sweeps weekend doubleheader against Harvard, Dartmouth
The Quakers' 71-61 victory over Harvard was the 68th career win for seniors Kathleen Roche, Kara Bonenberger (who was honored before the game for scoring her 1000th career point earlier this month), Renee Busch and Katy Allen, breaking the record they had previously shared with the senior class of 2003.
Penn football wide receiver accepts anger management class for criminal charges
College junior Cameron Countryman was arrested for assault and reckless endangerment.
Nowlan | Effort not there for Penn basketball
Well, this is getting pretty familiar. On a snowy Boston night at a sold-out Lavietes Pavillion, the Quakers were handed another humbling loss by Harvard, a 69-46 defeat that emphasized just how far Penn is from the Ancient Eight’s top tier. It was the fourth consecutive loss for the Quakers, with each defeat coming by at least 16 points.
Penn women's basketball sweeps weekend doubleheader against Harvard, Dartmouth
The Quakers' 71-61 victory over Harvard was the 68th career win for seniors Kathleen Roche, Kara Bonenberger (who was honored before the game for scoring her 1000th career point earlier this month), Renee Busch and Katy Allen, breaking the record they had previously shared with the senior class of 2003.
Penn football wide receiver accepts anger management class for criminal charges
College junior Cameron Countryman was arrested for assault and reckless endangerment.
Penn basketball's Tony Hicks suspended
Penn basketball junior guard Tony Hicks has been suspended by the program for this weekend's Ivy doubleheader against Harvard and Dartmouth, Penn Athletics announced on Friday.
Penn track's Carey Celata has found her lane
Some people fear knowing their limits. Carey Celata welcomes it. In her second season on the women’s track-and-field team and first since leaving the women’s squash program, the redshirt sophomore has had a wildly successful indoor season.
Penn women's lacrosse begins quest for three-peat three-peat
The three-peat: the oft-cited and highly coveted signifier of a bona fide dynasty, a feat accomplished by so few in the arena of American athletics.
Men's Squash Sneaks into prestigious Potter Cup
But, by the skin of their teeth, the Penn men’s squash team earned its second consecutive berth in the prestigious Potter Cup, set to take place over the weekend at Trinity’s Kellner Squash Center. The No. 8 Quakers (8-6, 3-4 Ivy) jumped up two spots from tenth in the CSA rankings over the weekend after defeating Cornell 8-1 at home, a crucial match that sealed Penn’s place in the Potter Cup.
Penn women's hoops looking for second route of Harvard and Dartmouth
They say history has a tendency to repeat itself. Hopefully for Penn women's hoops, this saying will hold true. On Friday and Saturday, women’s basketball (14-7, 5-2 Ivy) will indeed try to repeat history as they take on Harvard and Dartmouth for the second time this season.
Penn basketball searches for change of scenery on road
Looking into the eyes of a four game road streak against a crew of Ivy foes, Penn men’s basketball — owner of the longest active losing streak in the Ivy League — is hoping a change of scenery will improve their fortunes. While a loss to Yale last weekend was not unexpected, a 75-48 point loss is always hard to chew and a defeat at the hands of cellar-dwelling Brown the next day didn’t ease the Quakers’ pain. Since Penn’s thrilling victory over Cornell on Feb.
Former Penn football coach Al Bagnoli in talks with Columbia
Long-time Penn football coach Al Bagnoli retired at the end of the 2014 season, ending his 23-year tenure as the winningest coach in Penn history. But he may not be done just yet. Bagnoli, 62, had spoken about moving into a role within the Penn Athletics administration after retirement, but, according to Mike Jensen of the Philadelphia Inquirer, he is in talks to take over as Columbia’s head coach.
Penn men's tennis is resurgent and ranked
Earlier this month, Penn men’s tennis returned to a place that it hasn’t been for several years.
Men's soccer prepares for future with strong Class of '19
While every team has reason to miss its graduating class of athletes after a season ends, that loss can sometimes be less painful when countered by the promise of incoming new talent. And with the recruiting class that the program has pulled together, Penn men’s soccer has every reason to be smiling. Coach Rudy Fuller and his staff recently announced the Quakers’ group of recruits for Penn’s Class for 2019, and the eight men who will join the Quakers next fall represent one of the best classes the Red and Blue have put together in recent memory.
High school success has Penn footbal recruit Phil Parchment set for Ivy League
As a Florida native, Phil Parchment hasn’t had the pleasure of playing football on the frozen tundra of the northeast.
Penn men's lacrosse beats Saint Joseph's 11-10 in overtime
Don’t call it a comeback. But in the case of the men’s lacrosse team’s game at Saint Joseph’s last night, a comeback is exactly the right word to use. In the first two periods at Sweeney Field, the Quakers (2-0) allowed seven unanswered goals from the Hawks (1-2) before clawing back to win 11-10 in overtime.
Football star and assistant coach Lemonick dies
Bernie Lemonick, one of the most illustrious players in Penn football history and an assistant coach with the program throughout the late 1950s, has died.
Penn men's lacrosse takes on St. Joe's on Tuesday
While it may not be a home matchup, Penn men’s lacrosse will not have to venture far for its matchup on Tuesday as it visits a local foe. In the midst of their earliest week of play in program history, the Quakers will travel to take on Saint Joesph’s, seeking to defend their undefeated mark against the Hawks. Tuesday’s contest marks the second game of the Red and Blue’s season following their season opener against UMBC on Saturday.
Penn track dominates weekend competition
Conventional wisdom holds that when it gets cold outside, it’s best to stick together and huddle up.


















