PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics (DRIA) is proud to announce the recent opening of the T House powered by Quaker Fuel, a new fueling station and community-building space for the Quakers' varsity student-athletes.
Located within the North-side arches of Franklin Field, the T House powered by Quaker Fuel pays homage to Penn's original student-athlete dining and gathering space, the J. William White Training House.
Staple items in the new T House powered by Quaker Fuel include high-protein chocolate milk or soy alternative and protein bars. There also will be rotations of items such as GoGo Squeez, fruit cups, granola bars, pretzels, crackers, fruit snacks, Greek yogurt, string cheese, peanut butter and hummus. The T House menu will be designed to provide a variety of pre-and post-workout food pairings, and there will be occasional "specialty items" created with the goal of enhancing nutrition knowledge, improving health and athletic performance, and promoting excitement around fueling.
The goals for the T House include assisting in providing Penn's student-athletes with more calories, an immediate pre- or post-workout fueling spot, and a space for nutrition education. In addition, the location has space dedicated to fostering the sense of community that made the old T House such a revered spot for generations of Penn student-athletes until its closing.
Built in 1905, the White Training House ("T House" for short) was constructed as a dormitory for students who competed in university athletic programs. The training house featured 26 bedrooms, a dining room, and common living spaces. It was named after James William White (1850-1916) who served as Penn's Chair of Clinical Surgery, Chairman of the Department of Physical Education, and Penn Football's team physician
The original T House—which closed in 1998 and is now the Dunning Coaches' Center—was a popular meal and gathering space for thousands of student-athletes and hundreds of coaches for more than 90 years.
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