GENERAL
Name of School: University of Pennsylvania (Penn)
Location (Zip): Philadelphia, Pa. (19104)
Founded: 1740
Enrollment: 10,497
Nickname: Quakers
School Colors: Red (PMS 201) and Blue (PMS 288)
Arena/Capacity: The Palestra/8,722
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: Ivy League
President: J. Larry Jameson
Athletics Director: Alanna Wren C'96
Athletic Department Phone: 215.898.6121
Ticket Office Phone: 215.898.6151
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Mike McLaughlin (Holy Family '91)
Record at Penn/Seasons: 275-185 / 16 seasons
Career Record: 682-246 (407-61 at Holy Family)
Ivy League Record: 139-85
Basketball Office Phone: 215.898.0280
John Di Paolo Associate HC/Recruiting Coordinator: Ashley Robinson (Saint Joseph's '13), 9th season
Assistant Recruiting Coordinator: Andre Gibbs (Philadelphia U '17), 4th season
Assistant Coach: TBA
Director of Basketball Operations: Christine M. Woods (Holy Family '10), 12th season
Athletic Trainer: Stephen McDonnell
TEAM INFORMATION
2025-26 Overall Record: 17-10
2025-26 Ivy League Record/Finish: 7-7/5th
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
Letter Winners Returning/Lost: 12/3
All-Ivy Players Returning: 2
Katie Collins (Jr.) - 2025-26 second team, 2024-25 Rookie of the Year
Mataya Gayle (Sr.) - 2025-26 honorable mention, 2024-25 honorable mention, 2023-24 Rookie of the Year
HISTORY
First Year as Varsity: 1970-71
Overall All-Time Record: 682-726
Ivy League Championships (Years): 6 (2001*, 2004*, 2014*, 2016*, 2017*, 2019)
*outright championships (5)
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Years): 5 (2001, 04, 14, 16, 17)
Last Postseason: 2023 Women's NIT (lost at Richmond in first round)
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Associate Director/WBB Contact: Zack Fereno
Cell Phone: 610-731-7748
E-Mail: ferenoz@upenn.edu
Office Mailing Address:
Weightman Hall
235 S. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19104-6322
