The following Olympic coaches, officials, and staff have been affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania:
| Name | Penn affiliation | Olympic service |
|---|---|---|
| W. Austin Bishop | Wrestling coach, 1936-1943 | Olympics wrestling official, 1932 and 1936 |
| Edgar Newbold Black IV | B.S. in Ch.E. 1951 | U.S.O.C., official and member of Board of Directors, 1970s and 1980s |
| John Blackburn | B.S.E. 1986 | Track and field official, 1996 |
| Joseph William Burk | B.S. in Econ. 1934, LL.D. (hon) 1988 | Olympic committee, 1968 |
| Russell (Rusty) S. Callow | Rowing coach, 1927-1950 Graduate student, 1928-29, 1935 |
U.S. rowing team, coach, 1952 |
| Francis David Chapot | B.S. in Econ. | U.S. equestrian team, coach, 1984 U.S. equestrian team, show jumping Chef d’ Equipment, 1988 |
| Mary Frances Childs | B.A. 1988 | Track and field official, 1996 |
| Ralph Harold Colson | Wharton Class of 1927 | U.S. track and field team, assistant manager, 1964 |
| Lajos S. Csiszar | Fencing coach and Assistant Professor of Education, 1948-1973 | Hungarian fencing team, coach, 1936 U.S. fencing team, advisor, 1948 U.S. fencing team, coach, 1956 and 1972 |
| Irving Israel Dardik | A.B. 1961 | Sports medicine, chair, 1976 |
| Anita Lucette DeFrantz | J.D. 1977 | USOC Executive Board, beginning in 1976 International Olympic Committee, beginning in 1986, IOC vice-president, 1997-2001 |
| Gary Dorshimer | M.D. 1981 Professor of Medicine |
Internal Medicine Consultant representing the NHL, 1998, 2002, and 2010 |
| James Morris Earle | A.B. 1947 | U.S. figure skating team, manager, 1964 |
| Jonathan Scott Fish | B.S. in Econ. 1984 | USOC Board of Directors, elected 1994 |
| Frank Wood Fisher | B.S. in Econ. 1962 Assistant Dean of Academic Advising, c. 1970 Assistant rowing coach, 1976 |
U.S. rowing team, small boats coach, 1976 |
| Henry Laussat Geyelin | A.B. 1877, LL.B. 1879 Athletic Association President, 1894-1913 |
Official Olympic Committee, member, 1904 |
| Wilson Thomas Hobson, Jr. | B.S. in Econ. 1924 | U.S. team, soccer, assistant manager, 1948, and manager, 1956 USOC Board of Directors, vice-chair, 1968 |
| Michael Hughes | Coach | U.S. rowing team, manager, 1988 |
| Sarah Hughes | J.D. 2018 | Presidential Delegation, 2018 |
| Joanne Iverson | c.1974 | U.S. rowing (women’s) team, manager, 1976 |
| John Brenden Kelly, Jr. | B.A. 1950 | U.S. rowing team, manager of eight-man boats, 1964 Modern pentathalon, committee member USOC, vice-president and, in 1985, president |
| Edward R. Koch | B.S. in Econ. 1975 | Track and field official, 1996 |
| Bruce David Konopka | B.S. in Econ. 1978 | U.S. rowing team, coach, 1992 |
| Frederick W. Luehring | Professor of Physical Education | Swimming (men’s and women’s), referee and committee secretary 1932 Olympics, swimming, referee and committee chairman (men’s), 1936 |
| Daniel Marks | V.M.D. 1965 | Equestrian, show jumping veterinarian, 1988 |
| Frederick Bedford McCashin | V.M.D. 1967 | U.S. Equestrian team, team veterinarian, 1976 |
| R. Tait McKenzie | D.F.A. (hon.) 1928 Professor of Medicine and Director of Physical Education, 1904-1931 |
Adviser to founders of modern Olympic games, 1896 Designer of 1912 Stockholm Olympic shield |
| Mickey McLaughlin | Crew, head trainer | U.S. rowing team, trainer, 1936 |
| Samuel Vaughn Merrick | A.B. 1937 LL.B. 1949 |
U.S. yachting team, manager, 1980 and 1984 |
| Howard Collins Miller, Jr. | B.S. in Econ. 1950 | USOC, Assistant Chef de Mission and Treasurer, 1988 winter games |
| A. Richmond Morcom | Track coach, 1949-1974 | U.S. track and field (women’s) team, U.S. team assistant coach, 1956 |
| William H. (Bill) Morris | Trainer | U.S. track and field team, trainer, 1920, 1928 and 1936 |
| George A. Munger | B.S. in Educ., 1933 Football coach, 1937-1954 Professor of Physical Education |
Equestrian, committee member, 1960 |
| Michael C. (Mike) Murphy | Track and field, coach | U.S. track and field team, coach, 1900 and 1908 |
| Ted Allison Nash | Crew coach Graduate student, 1950s |
U.S. rowing team, coach and staff, 1968-2004 |
| Harry Lambert Parker | A.B. 1957 | U.S. rowing (men’s and women’s) teams, coach, 1964-1984 |
| Joseph Brooks B. Parker | B.S. 1911 | International Olympic Committee, 1950-1951 |
| Robert Charles Paul, Jr. | B.S. in Econ. 1939 Director of Sports Information |
USOC, Director of Communications, 1967-1976 |
| John Anthony Pescatore | B.S. in Econ. 1986 | U.S. rowing team, assistant coach, 2000 |
| Robert Edgar Rambo | A.B. 1951 | U.S. Jai alai (demo sport) team, assistant manager, 1968 |
| Elizabeth Reed | A.B 1987 | Track and field official, 1996 |
| Lawson Joseph Robertson | Track coach | U.S. track and field team, associate coach in 1920, assistant manager in 1924, and coach from 1928-1936 |
| Frederick Ameen Samara | B.S. in Econ. 1973 | U.S. track and field team, assistant, 1996 |
| Edwin Frederick Schaefer | B.S. 1919 | U.S. track and field (men’s) team, assistant manager, 1936 |
| Brandon D. Slay | B.S. in Econ. 1998 | U.S. wrestling team, coach, 2012 |
| Hugh Jamison Swarts | B.S. in Econ. 1925 Director of Athletics |
USOC, administrator, 1936-1968 |
| Melissa Jeanne Thomas | Communications | U.S. team, administration, Athlete Liaison, 1988 |
| Dewey Lee Yoder | M.S. 1963 | U.S. field hockey team, manager, 1984 |