Princeton Varsity Club members, Corporate Partners, and members of the Princeton Athletics βTeam Around the Teamβ gathered in-person on Tuesday, February 22nd for the PVC Winter Coaches Luncheon. The event took place at the Friend Center on Princeton’s campus.
Featured winter programs included womenβs basketball, menβs track & field, menβs basketball and womenβs squash. Following opening remarks from Ford Family Director of Athletics, John Mack β00, each featured winter head coach β Carla Berube (womenβs basketball), Fred Samara (menβs track & field), Mitch Henderson β98 (menβs basketball), and Gail Ramsay (womenβs squash) β provided updates on their respective program and their goals heading into their respective postseason stretches. In the days following the luncheon, men and women’s basketball and men’s indoor track & field each secured their respective Ivy League championships.
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Each winter program was also represented by a student-athlete leader, who shared perspectives on their time as a Princeton student-athlete, what it has meant to represent the Orange & Black, and how their experience has been shaped by the Department of Athletics’ tenants of Achieve, Serve, Lead and Education Through Athletics. Click above to hear from each of the Tiger student-athletes.
Featured winter student-athletes included:
- Grace Stone β23 (womenβs basketball)
- Daniel Duncan β24 (menβs track & field)
- Jaelin Llewellyn β22 (menβs basketball)
- Elle Ruggiero β22 (womenβs squash)


The luncheon also celebrated Colten Young ’22 (menβs swimming & diving) and Grace Stone β23 (womenβs basketball), who were recognized as recipients of the PNC Bank Student-Athlete Achiever Award for the fall season. This awards recognizes achievement across academics, athletics and community service and engagement.
Click here for the full feature of this season’s Achiever Award recipients.



