On March 16 , 2015 , Donahue was named the 20th head coach in Penn basketball history , replacing Jerome Allen . Donahue served as an assistant coach for the Quakers from 1990 to 2000 . Following Donahue 's hiring as head coach , Mike Krzyzewski , Duke University and USA National Team head coach , stated , “ Steve Donahue is a terrific basketball coach , and is even more impressive off the court , " adding , " This is truly an outstanding hire by the University of Pennsylvania . ” Penn 's 2017 – 18 team won the 2018 Ivy League Tournament qualifying for their 1st NCAA Tournament since 2007 . As the 16th seed for the Midwest bracket of the 2018 NCAA Tournament , they played number 1 seed Kansas . The Quakers jumped out to a 21 – 11 lead with 8:01 left in the 1st half . However , the Jayhawks finished the half on a 22 – 5 run taking a 33 – 26 lead into half-time . The Jayhawks never trailed again and outscored the Quakers 43 – 34 in the 2nd half , causing the Quakers to lose 60 – 76
2018 Ivy League Tournament
2018 Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament
Steve Donahue