Athletics

Penn Charter takes athletics seriously.

We teach students how to collaborate and compete, how to win with grace, and how to handle challenges and setbacks—all while having fun and improving health and fitness.

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State-of-the-Art Athletics Facilities

With 18 varsity sports and 80 Middle and Upper School teams, Penn Charter has a robust athletics program—one in which 91% of Upper School students compete.

picture of the Graham Athletics & Wellness Center — Graham Athletics & Wellness Center
The William A. Graham IV OPC ’58 Athletics & Wellness Center (known as the Graham) is a vibrant 88,000-square-foot facility that amplifies athletics and wellness.

Fitness and cardio center for strength, conditioning and weight training

Training suite with hydrotherapy for the evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of our student-athletes

Nutrition bar

Wrestling room

Basketball courts for team practice and PE that convert to competition courts

40' indoor rock climbing wall

Multipurpose room, classroom space, student and coach lockers, meeting spaces

Maguire Field
Maguire Field is a turf field used for football, soccer, lacrosse and physical education classes.

Blaine Fitness Center — Blaine A. Steinberg OPC ’11 Center for Fitness and Performance
The Blaine Center includes state-of-the-art weights and machines, a turfed area and equipment reflecting current training and rehabilitation methods.

Track around Maguire Field
Offering a nine lane track for student-athletes and the community.

Perrott Field
Perrott Field, a turf field used year round, is home to Penn Charter's field hockey and lacrosse teams. It is also used for physical education classes and recess.

The H-P-R Stillwagon Rock Wall
Inside the Graham Athletics & Wellness Center, our 40-foot rock climbing wall invites students to climb higher—building confidence, endurance, and grit with every hold.

Rieger Tennis Courts
The seven hard courts, located on the Strawbridge campus across School House Lane from the main building, are used by girls tennis in the fall and boys in the spring.

Palaia Baseball Field
The Ralph F. Palaia Field and baseball facility is on Strawberry Campus. It has an outfield that resembles the configuration of Citizens Bank Park and sits directly across School House Lane from the main campus.

The Graham Athletics Center
The Graham Athletics Center is home to the Penn Charter pool and a basketball court.

The Graham Athletics Center Pool
The six-lane pool is used for water polo, swimming and diving, and physical education classes, including scuba. Visitors can watch the action from a balcony, accessed from the lobby of the Graham Athletics Center.

The Kline & Specter Squash Center
The Kline & Specter Squash Center is located on Strawbridge Campus, across School House Lane from the main building. The Center features 10 courts, seating for spectators and fitness equipment.

Dr. Jacob A. Shipon and Family Athletic Training Suite
The 1,900 square feet training suite offers:

• Hydrotherapy Room with hot and cold tubs

• Private Consultation Room for appointments with medical staff and team doctors

• 10 treatment & taping tables

• Keiser Hydraulic Machine for strengthening programs

• Normatec recovery compression units and GameReady ice compression units

• Therapeutic modalities to increase care for acute and chronic injuries

Max Gross Field
Max Gross Field, home to Varsity Softball, features dugouts for the Quakers and the visiting teams and a digital scoreboard.

A Legacy of Competition

Part of the Inter-Academic League and home to one of the oldest prep school rivalries in the country, the Penn Charter Quakers have won countless championships. Many graduates go on to play their sport in college, and some professionally.

A Commitment to Student-Athletes

All athletic teams at Penn Charter strive to provide quality instruction to student-athletes and to develop the core values that stem from our Quaker beliefs and practices.

The spirit of Penn Charter athletics is built on a storied tradition of excellence and the belief that the interplay of academics, arts and athletics leads to strong, creative, resilient and flexible people.

Athletes Play in College

Each year, approximately 30 percent of Penn Charter's graduating class is recruited for sports.

Graduates continue their athletic careers at NCAA Division I, II and III colleges and universities from a diverse range of conferences: Ivy and Patriot League, Centennial and NESCAC Conferences, ACC, Big10, PAC12, and others.

To assist student-athletes and their parents in this often complicated and nuanced process, the College Counseling Office, in cooperation with the Athletic Department, hosts an athletic recruiting workshop every other fall for all Upper School families who hope to continue with their sport in college.

Teams

Fall

Cross Country

Field Hockey

Football

Golf

Soccer

Tennis

Water Polo

Winter

Basketball

Indoor Track

Squash

Swimming & Diving

Wrestling

Spring

Baseball

Crew

Lacrosse

Softball

Tennis

Track

I have learned you must stay consistent with anything you do. It is what makes you better at something, whether it is practicing, lifting weights, or studying. I learned this through running because it doesn’t matter if you run hard once a week; to get better, you must stay consistent—a discipline I plan to practice in college.

Alex C., CLASS OF 2026

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Meet the Team

Daniel DiBerardinis

Director of Athletics

Brionna Johnson

Associate Director of Athletics

Mallory Benard

Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach; Physical Education Teacher

John Estok

Chair of Physical Education Department; Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, CSCS, PES, CF-L2

Brian Hecker

Middle School Technology Coordinator; Assistant Athletics Director for Middle School Athletics; Social Studies Teacher

Bashir Lauderdale

Athletic Trainer

Colleen Magarity

Athletic Student Support Coordinator

Mary Jane McGlinchey

Athletic Trainer, MS, LAT, ATC

Tyler Sandora

Athletics Operations Assistant

Gerard Sasse

Assistant to the Athletic Directors

Adam Schneck

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach & PE Teacher

Michael Williams

Head Athletic Trainer, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, SFMA