Athletics and Recreation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

September 27, 2024

Penn Interim President J. Larry Jameson was honored to join Dr. Alanna Wren, T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W’69 Director of Athletics and Recreation, at the Hall of Fame Ceremony and recognize this year’s remarkable inductees. The evening was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the storied history of Penn Athletics and an inspiration for our current student-athletes. These Hall-of-Famers embody the spirit of Penn: excellence, leadership, and a commitment to the greater good. Congratulations to all members of the Hall of Fame Class of XIII. Hurrah!

Edno “Al” Bagnoli, Head Coach of Football, 1992 - 2014
Alyssa Baron, C’14, Women's Basketball
Erin Brennan, W’12, Women's Lacrosse
Natalie Capuano, C’09, Women's Soccer
Shelby Fortin, C’14, Women's Swimming & Diving
Henry Geyelin,* AB’1877, LLB’1879, AM’1880, Men's Track & Field  (*posthumous)
Kristen E. Lange, C’10, Women's Squash
Yoshi Nakamura, W’02, Wrestling
Ugonna Onyekwe, W’03, Men's Basketball
John Pescatore, C’86, Men's Heavyweight Rowing
Karl D. Thornton, C'72, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Tom Wecal, W'76, Men's Golf.

See also the Penn President Flickr Gallery.

Photographs by Hunter Martin.