He spent the 2016 season as Director of Operations for the program.

The 2020 season saw the Quakers go 2-3 before all 2020 Ivy League spring sports were canceled on Wednesday, March 11 due to a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19. During the year, Penn scored victories over No. 10 Duke and Saint Joseph’s.

Ikeda was part of his first Ivy League championship as a coach in 2019, helping the Quakers to a 12-4 record and their highest-ever national ranking (No. 2). The Red and Blue tied the program record with 12 wins and also tied a school record with 12 consecutive wins while reaching the NCAA Championship quarterfinals for the first time since 1988.

Ikeda's defense featured a pair of USILA All-Americans in close defender Mark Evanchick and goalkeeper Reed Junkin who both were named third-team All-Americans after first-team All-Ivy seasons.

Ikeda -- who grew up in nearby Berwyn, Pa. -- came to Penn following a standout playing career at the University of Maryland, where he was captain in 2015 when the Terps advanced to the NCAA Division I national championship game. Ikeda was a first-team USILA All-America and a USILA Scholar All-America as a senior, when he was also named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. A member of four Terp teams that advanced to the NCAA’s Championship Weekend, Ikeda ended his career with 50 consecutive starts.

At the end of the year, Ikeda was one of just 20 students inducted into the exclusive Maryland Medallion Society, which recognizes students for their contributions to the University’s general advancement, for displaying outstanding leadership, and leadership in campus activities. He graduated from UM with a bachelor’s degree in Family Science and was a Dean’s List student three times.

Ikeda played three years in Major League Lacrosse, spending time with Florida (2015), Atlanta (2016) and Charlotte (2017).