“There was an effort to match skill sets,” Penn athletic director Grace Calhoun said. “We had a number of our athletic trainers working in the call center. That was a great match.” Penn isn’t competing in winter, after forgoing the fall and last spring’s sports. It’s still hoping for spring sports, but for all the reasons related to the pandemic, Penn’s athletic budget has been cut from $56 million to $46 million, Calhoun said, after a loss of $8 million in revenue and a $2 million cut in the subsidy from the university.
