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Ray Priore Steps Down as Penn Football Coach After 39 Years

Penn has launched a nationwide search to replace him.

Overview

  • The 11th-year head coach closed his tenure with a 17-6 win over Princeton as Penn finished 6-4 and 4-3 in Ivy play in 2025.
  • Priore compiled a 58-42 overall record and a 37-32 Ivy mark as head coach after joining the staff in 1987.
  • He delivered Ivy League championships in 2015 and 2016, then oversaw mixed results in later seasons, including losing league records in 2023 and 2024.
  • His program produced 94 All-Ivy honorees, 10 All-Americans, three Ivy Players of the Year, and one NFL draftee, Justin Watson, now with the Houston Texans.
  • Athletic director Alanna Wren praised his integrity, mentorship and community work, citing fundraising for Franklin Field and a Friends of Jaclyn partnership that welcomed Vhito DeCapria as a team captain.