Kirsten Becker named new Penn gymnastics head coach
After five years as an assistant coach, Becker takes over a talented team. Before coaching, Becker was a standout gymnast for the Quakers.
After five years as an assistant coach, Becker takes over a talented team. Before coaching, Becker was a standout gymnast for the Quakers.
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.
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.
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.
I’m grateful for every moment that this program has given me. I’m grateful for the opportunity that my coaches gave me when they let me come to Penn and for everything that they’ve taught me here.
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.
In its second coaching addition within a week, Penn Athletics announced on Monday that Casey Brown will be the new head coach for Penn women’s soccer.
After 19 years on Penn gymnastics' coaching staff and 14 years as the head coach, John Ceralde has parted ways with the Red and Blue.
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.
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.
The teams knew that there was a possibility that the men's and women's tournaments would be played without spectators. Canceling the tournament altogether, though? No one saw it coming.
While the coronavirus is legitimately concerning, the logical jump from wanting to limit the size of large crowds to an outright cancellation of the tournament is not obvious when there were other options on the table.
The decision occurred after Harvard, the host of the tournament, announced it was moving classes online following its spring break.
Here are three of the biggest takeaways from Penn’s weekend sweep as the Quakers look ahead to their semifinal game against No. 3 Yale next weekend.