Penn Quakers men's basketball

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Penn Quakers
2021–22 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
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UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Head coachSteve Donahue (5th season)
ConferenceIvy League
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
ArenaThe Palestra
(Capacity: 8,722)
NicknameQuakers
Student sectionRed & Blue Crew
ColorsBlue and red[1]
   
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Away jersey
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Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta Champions
1920
Pre-tournament Helms Champions
1920, 1921
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1979
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1971, 1972, 1979
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1953, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979
NCAA Tournament Second round
1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1994
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1953, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018
Conference tournament champions
2018
Conference regular season champions
1906, 1908, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018

The Penn Quakers men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing the University of Pennsylvania. As the twentieth-winningest men's basketball program of all-time, the team from Penn had its greatest success from 1966 to 2007, a period of over 40 years. Penn plays in the Ivy League in NCAA Division I.

On March 20, 1897, Penn and Yale played in the first basketball game with five players on a team. Prior to the formation of the Ivy League in 1956 Penn was a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate League (EIL) from 1903 through 1955. Penn won 13 EIL Regular Season Championships – 1906, 1908, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1953. Penn was retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA Tournament national champion for the 1919–20 and 1920–21 seasons by the Helms Athletic Foundation and for the 1919–20 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.[2]

Penn has appeared in one Final Four, in 1979. Penn and Princeton are tied for the most Ivy League regular season championships with 26 each. (1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018). Penn has won 21 outright championships to Princeton's 18 outright championships.[3] Their main Ivy League rivalry is with Princeton, whom they used to always play as the last regular season game. Combining the EIL and Ivy Championships Penn leads with 39 championships; Princeton 32; Columbia 14; Yale 13; Dartmouth 12; Cornell 8; Harvard 6; and Brown 1.

One of Penn's most memorable seasons came in 1979 when the Quakers advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four. With players such as Tony Price, the Quakers stunned the nation with victories over Iona, North Carolina, Syracuse, and St. John's to advance to the Final Four. The Quakers faced Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Michigan State in the national semifinals in Salt Lake City, Utah, but ultimately were met with defeat, 101–67. Other notable Penn teams include the team led by guards Matt Maloney and Jerome Allen during the mid-1990s and the nationally ranked teams of the early 1970s led by Dave Wohl, Steve Bilsky, Corky Calhoun and Bob Morse. Penn's 1970–71 team completed an undefeated regular season (26–0) and advanced to the Eastern Regional Final in the NCAA Tournament, losing there to a Villanova team it had defeated during the regular season. Villanova lost to UCLA in the national championship game, but was later found to be using an ineligible player, Howard Porter.

The last NCAA Tournament victory for the Quakers came on March 17, 1994, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The No. 11 Red and Blue defeated the No. 6 Nebraska Cornhuskers, 90–80, in the first round. The Quakers fell in the second round to No. 3 Florida on March 19, 1994, as the Gators prevailed, 70–58.

Rivalries[]

The Quakers, a member of the Big 5, have long-standing rivalries with a multitude of institutions such as Temple University, La Salle University, Saint Joseph's University, and Villanova University. Another rival is Drexel University, which is a member of the City 6. In the Ivy League the Penn-Princeton Basketball rivalry is a classic. They have met 239 times since 1903. Penn leads in the series 126 victories to Princeton's 113 victories.

History[]

  • First Year of Basketball: 1897–98
  • Overall All-Time Record: 1,771–1,092–1
  • National Championships: 2, (1919–1920) and (1920–1921)
  • Final Four Appearances: 1 (1979)
  • Eastern Intercollegiate League Champs: 15
  • Ivy League Championships: 26
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): 24 (2018)
  • NIT Appearances (Last): 1 (1981)
  • Last Postseason Opponent: Kansas (NCAA Tournament)
  • Result: Lost 76–60 in the first round.
  • Penn–Princeton Rivalry:
    • Games Penn 126 – Princeton 113//First Met 1903
    • Ivy League Championships since 1956 Penn 26–Princeton 26
    • Outright Ivy League Championships since 1956 Penn 21-Princeton 18
  • Penn vs. Ivy League Opponents (Thru 2017–18 season)
Team Overall Record First Meeting Notes
Brown Penn 107–27 1902 [4]
Columbia Penn 142–91 1902 [4]
Cornell Penn 156–74 1904 [4]
Dartmouth Penn 153–62 1905 [4]
Harvard Penn 133–42 1903 [4]
Princeton Penn 126–113 1903 [4]
Yale Penn 149–80 1897 [4]
  • Overall Ivy League In-Conference Record: 966-489.
  • Total Conference Games Played: 1455 (w/l .663)

Postseason[]

NCAA tournament results[]

The Quakers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 24 times. Their combined record is 13–26.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1953 Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game		 Notre Dame
DePaul		 L 57–69
W 90–70
1970 First Round Niagara L 69–79
1971 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 Duquesne
South Carolina
Villanova		 W 70–65
W 79–64
L 47–90
1972 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 Providence
Villanova
North Carolina		 W 76–60
W 78–67
L 59–73
1973 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game		 St. John's
Providence
Syracuse		 W 62–61
L 65–87
L 68–69
1974 First Round Providence L 69–84
1975 First Round Kansas State L 62–69
1978 First Round
Sweet Sixteen		 St. Bonaventure
Duke		 W 92–83
L 80–84
1979 #9 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game		 #8 Iona
#1 North Carolina
#4 Syracuse
#10 St. John's
#2 Michigan State
#2 DePaul		 W 73–69
W 72–71
W 84–76
W 64–62
L 67–101
L 93–96
1980 #12 First Round
Second Round		 #5 Washington State
#4 Duke		 W 62–55
L 42–52
1982 #12 First Round #5 St. John's L 56–66
1985 #15 First Round #2 Memphis L 55–67
1987 #16 First Round #1 North Carolina L 82–113
1993 #14 First Round #3 Massachusetts L 50–54
1994 #11 First Round
Second Round		 #6 Nebraska
#3 Florida		 W 90–80
L 58–70
1995 #12 First Round #5 Alabama L 85–91
1999 #11 First Round #6 Florida L 61–75
2000 #13 First Round #4 Illinois L 58–68
2002 #11 First Round #6 California L 75–82
2003 #11 First Round #6 Oklahoma State L 63–77
2005 #13 First Round #4 Boston College L 65–85
2006 #15 First Round #2 Texas L 52–60
2007 #14 First Round #3 Texas A&M L 52–68
2018 #16 First Round #1 Kansas L 60–76

NIT results[]

The Quakers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1981 First Round West Virginia L 64–67

CBI results[]

The Quakers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012 First Round
Quarterfinals		 Quinnipiac
Butler		 W 74–63
L 53–63

Coaches[]

Overall Conference
Name Years Won-Lost Pct. Won-Lost Pct. Note
No Coach 1897; 1902–05 33–28–2 .540 7–11 .389
R. B. Smith 1905–09 73–22 .768 23–5 .821 2x EIL Champs
Charles "Kid" Keinath 1909–12 36–25 .590 11–7 .611
Arthur Kiefaber 1912–14 10–24 .294 5–13 .278
Lon Jourdet 1914–20; 1930–43 227–143 .614 105–86 .550 6x EIL Champs
Edward McNichol 1920–30 186–63 .747 62–40 .608 3x EIL Champs
Donald Kellett 1943–48 46–31 .597 23–15 .605 '45 EIL Champs
Robert Dougherty 1945–46 7–10 .412 4–4 .500
Howard Dallmar 1948–54 105–51 .673 48–26 .649 '53 EIL Champs
Ray Stanley 1954–56 31–19 .620 19–10 .655 '55 Ivy League Champs
Jack McCloskey 1956–66 146–105 .582 87–53 .621 '66 Ivy League Champs, 1x Big 5 Champs
Dick Harter 1966–71 88–44 .667 49–21 .700 2x Ivy League Champs, 2x Big 5 Champs
Chuck Daly 1971–77 125–38 .767 74–10 .881 4x Ivy League Champs, 4x Big 5 Champs
Bob Weinhauer 1977–82 99–45 .688 62–9 .873 5x Ivy League Champs, 2x Big 5 Champs
Craig Littlepage 1982–85 40–39 .506 28–14 .667 '85 Ivy League Champs
Tom Schneider 1985–89 51–54 .486 36–20 .643 '87 Ivy League Champs
Fran Dunphy 1989–06 310–163 .655 191–49 .796 10x Ivy League Champs, 3x Big 5 Champs
Glen Miller 2006–09 45–52 .412 27–15 .643 '07 Ivy League Champs
Jerome Allen 2009–2015 65–104 .384 38–46 .452
Steve Donahue 2015–present 48–40 .535 25–20 .535 '18 Ivy League Champs, '19 Big 5 Champs

Player awards[]

Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Ivy League Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year

  • Jordan Dingle (2020)*
  • Tyler Bernardini (2008)
  • Ugonna Onyekwe (2000)
  • Will McAllister (1991)
  • Paul Little (1980)
  • Keven McDonald (1976)
  • Ron Haigler (1973)

General[]

  • Name of School: University of Pennsylvania
  • Location (Zip): Philadelphia, Pa. (19104)
  • Founded: 1740
  • Enrollment: 9,900
  • Nickname: Quakers
  • School Colors: Red and Blue
  • Arena/Capacity: The Palestra / 8,722
  • Affiliation: NCAA Division I
  • Conference: Ivy League
  • Other Affiliation: Big 5
  • President: Dr. Amy Gutmann
  • Athletic Director: M. Grace Calhoun
  • Athletic Department Phone: 215.898.6121
  • Ticket Office Phone: 215.898.6151

Coaching staff[]

  • Head Coach: Steve Donahue
  • Assistant Coaches:
  • Nat Graham (Penn '97)
  • Joe Mihalich
  • Trey Montgomery
  • Director of Men's Basketball Operations: Sarah Parks
  • Athletic Trainer: Phil “Sam” Samko

Team information[]

  • 2018–2019 Overall Record: 19–12
  • 2018–2019 Ivy League Record/Finish: 7–7/4th
  • 2017–2018 Overall Record: 24–8
  • 2017–2018 Ivy League Record/Finish: 14–2/1st
  • 2016–2017 Overall Record: 13–15
  • 2016–2017 Ivy League Record/Finish: 6–9/4th
  • 2015–2016 Overall Record: 11–17
  • 2015–2016 Ivy League Record/Finish: 5–9/5th
  • 2014–2015 Overall Record: 9–19
  • 2014–2015 Ivy League Record/Finish: 4–10/8th
  • 2013–2014 Overall Record: 8–20
  • 2013–2014 Ivy League Record/Finish: 5–9/6th
  • 2012–2013 Overall Record: 9–22
  • 2012–2013 Ivy League Record/Finish: 6–8/5th
  • 2011–2012 Overall Record: 20–13
  • 2011–2012 Ivy League Record/Finish: 11–3/2nd
  • 2010–2011 Overall Record: 13–15
  • 2011–2012 Ivy League Record/Finish: 7–7/4th
  • 2009–2010 Overall Record: 6–22
  • 2009–2010 Ivy League Record/Finish: 5–9/5th (3 way tie)
  • 2008–2009 Overall Record: 10–18
  • 2008–2009 Ivy League Record/Finish: 6–8/6th
  • 2007–2008 Overall Record: 13–18
  • 2007–2008 Ivy League Record/Finish: 8–6/3rd
  • 2006–2007 Ivy League Record/Finish: 13–1/1st
  • 2005–2006 Ivy League Record/Finish: 12–2/1st
  • Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/0
  • Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "University of Pennsylvania Logo & Branding Standards". Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 535. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  3. ^ "2011–12 Ivy League Men's Basketball: Week 2 • November 14, 2011" (PDF). IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g [1]

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