Power the Next 100 Podcasts: Recent Episodes
Penn Athletics
The Power the Next 100 podcasts feature alumnae student-athletes as Penn Athletics celebrates 50 years of Title IX and the recently concluded 100 years of women's athletics at Penn. Hosted by Alanna Shanahan C'96, the T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W'69 Director of Athletics and Recreation at the University of Pennsylvania.
The John R. Rockwell Head Coach Steve Donahue and Vince Curran look back on the Columbia game, preview Brown and Yale and talk about Clark Slajchert's possible timeline for return.
Jennifer Brann W'20 reflects on her time playing with Penn softball and how her experience at Penn prepared her for a career in Major League Baseball with the Miami Marlins.
Amy Coffey, the Director of the Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy, joins the show to discuss the program and how it works closely with the Wharton School and our student-athletes.
Women's soccer teammates Kelli Kaput and Deane Mariotti reflect on their experience at Penn and their time currently coaching together locally!
The newly appointed Associate AD/Director of Campus Recreation, Shelbi Long, discusses her first few months at Penn and how campus recreation can be a vibrant part of the campus community.
Penn's Athletics Psychologist Dr. Liz Nobis joins the show to discuss the techniques and advice she provides student-athletes regarding mental health.
Cat Hammer, Penn's full-time sports dietician, sits down on the podcast to discuss her role in enhancing performance and the experience of Penn student-athletes.
Women's golf alumnae Melissa Maurer and Stacy Kress Politziner reminisce about their time at Penn and how their Penn experience changed their life's trajectory for the better.
Claire Rauscher discusses her time competing in multiple sports for Penn in the years following Title IX.
Two Penn field hockey alumnae and teammates who are members of the national media, Anna Nawaz and Nikkie Battiste, share stories and how they advanced in their tv careers.
Penn Fencing alumnae Holly Buechel and Mindy Lvoff reminisce on their time at Penn and what they've been doing since.
Penn women's rowing standouts reflect on their experience in University City and on the Schuylkill River.
Women's tennis greats Sanela Kunovac C'04, Anastasia Pozdniakova W'00, and Alice Pirsu W'04 reminisce about their experience at Penn and what they've been doing since graduation.
Penn Athletics Hall of Famer Ellen Vagelos Masseur C'90 discusses her time as a Quaker and her continued involvement with the field hockey program.
Three key members of the 2001 Ivy Championship women's basketball team reflect on their experiences and what they would like to see in the next 100 years of women's athletics at Penn.
Alicia McConnell, one of the most decorated squash players in the history of the sport, discusses her time at Penn and how she has stayed involved in the governance of sport in America and now Ireland.
Emma Spiro, an All-American women's lacrosse standout, joins Alanna Shanahan to discuss her experience with the Quakers from 2007-10 and how Penn shaped her life.