The DP sat down with former Senior Sports Editor Brandon Pride, and asked him 15 questions about his time at The Daily Pennsylvanian, his experience at Penn, and life overall.
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Men's Athlete of the Year: Jordan Dingle
The junior guard led Penn men's basketball — and finished second nationally — with 23.4 points per game.
Double play: Former two-sport Quaker Mark DeRosa details path to Team USA manager
Before an illustrious career in baseball as a player, broadcaster, and manager, Mark DeRosa was one of the greatest quarterbacks in Penn history.
Baseball jumps to third in Ivy League after series win against Princeton
After blowing out the Tigers in game one and being shut out in game two, Penn and Princeton played close in game three before a Wyatt Henseler homer sealed the deal.
The top 10 greatest athletes in Penn history
Former Sports Editor Brandon Pride names his top 10 greatest athletes in Penn history, including a Super Bowl Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and several All-Americans.
Pivotal Penn Athletics Director Paul Rubincam dies at 89
Rubincam served as Penn’s athletic director from 1985-1994.
Padilla breaks record, but Penn stunned by Brown 68-59, questioning playoff positioning
The loss cast a somber mood over what could have been a celebratory night as Padilla cemented her status in Quaker history.
The greatest athlete in every Ivy League school's history
Former Sports Editor Brandon Pride breaks down the best athlete to compete for each Ivy League School.
Ivy League men's basketball power rankings: Midseason
Former Sports Editor ranks the the Ivy League teams with conference play halfway through.
Students unable to receive free cheesesteaks from Penn basketball promotion
The promotion at Delco Steaks promised free cheesesteaks immediately after the game to students with a valid ticket as a result of Penn scoring 80 points and winning.
S2E7: Mark DeRosa and Penn basketball in numbers
On this week's episode of Quaker Nation, host Sean McKeown talks with former Sports Editor Brandon Pride about his story on Penn baseball alumnus Mark DeRosa, who just finished coaching Team USA at the World Baseball Classic and now works for MLB Network. Then, Sean and Sports Editor Caleb Crain chat about Penn basketball and what the teams' statistics show about their keys to success this past season. Edited by Riane Lumer. Podcast art by Lilian Liu.
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Brown Stadium in Providence, R.I. on Oct. 29, 2022.
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Harvard Stadium in Boston, Mass. on Nov. 13, 2021.
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Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in New York City on Oct. 16, 2021.
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Jonah Charles' home on 41st and Chestnut.
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Former DP Sports Editor Danny Chiarodit pictured with the championship belt after winning his second DPOSTM PIG Tournament.
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Former Sports Editor Danny Chiarodit's (far left) favorite memory from his time with DP Sports is a department trip to a football game at Columbia from his freshman year.
















