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Sports
Brush gift supports women’s soccer
A $1.5 million gift from Athletic Overseer David M. Brush and his wife Karen provides financial support to the women’s soccer program and its head coach.
Sixers owner donates $1 million to Penn wrestling
Josh Harris, a 1986 Penn alum and managing partner of the Philadelphia 76ers, and his wife Marjorie donated $1 million to the Penn wrestling program on Wednesday through their Harris Family Charitable Foundation.
Eating healthy with Jill Joseph
Jill Joseph, the sports nutritionist at Penn Athletics, provides nutritional education and counseling to more than 900 student-athletes across Penn’s 33 teams.
On the training table with Emily Dorman
Emily Dorman, the head athletic trainer at Penn Athletics, supervises the overall health care of roughly 1,000 student-athletes at Penn.
Penn wrestling attracts one of the top recruiting classes in the nation
Combined, the 2018 recruiting class has earned 11 state/national prep championships, and 26 state/national prep placements.
Women’s basketball team to prep in France, Spain for next season
Building upon a successful 2017-18 campaign, the Quakers will travel to Europe in August.
Malinowski named freshman All-American
Eduardo Malinowski of the Penn baseball team has been honored by Collegiate Baseball newspaper for his outstanding freshman campaign.
Quartet of Quakers advance to NCAA track and field championships
Four members of the women’s track and field team will compete in the NCAA Championships in June, a program record.
Throwback: Student Spotlight with Alyssa Baron
Alyssa Baron, the second-leading scorer in Penn women’s basketball history with 1,806 points, starred for the Quakers from 2010-11 to 2013-14.
Men’s basketball team goes 2-1 on Italian jaunt
The trip provided the Quakers with on-court development, cultural experiences, and team bonding.
In the News
LA Times
Sixers owner Josh Harris donates $1M to Penn wrestling
Philadelphia 76ers managing partner and former Penn wrestler Josh Harris, who graduated from Wharton Business School in 1986, has donated $1 million to the Quakers wrestling program, allotted over five years to an assistant coaching endowment and facility renovations.
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Philly.com
76ers owner Josh Harris gives $1 million gift to Penn wrestling
“In addition to the strategic elements to support the program, it’s also an inspiration to our student-athletes; it’s an inspiration to our staff, to our alumni and recruits,” says wrestling coach Roger Raina.
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NBA
Through Penn wrestling gift, Harris highlights important experience
“There are a lot of things that are important to me,” says Josh Harris, managing partner of the Philadelphia 76ers and a member of a three-generation Penn family. “First of all, there’s the University of Pennsylvania. Then, to be able to support the team you wrestled for, it’s really our pleasure.” Harris' $1 million gift will fund coaching and operational costs for Penn's wrestling team.
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CBS Sports
Buccaneers' Justin Watson: Standing out in rookie minicamp
Crisp routes and sure hands mark the start of the newest wide receiver hoping secure a spot on Tampa's roster.
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Buccaneers.com
5 Things to Know: WR Justin Watson
The Buccaneers' new wide receiver comes with an impressive and inspiring fact sheet.
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