John Pennington (American football)

John Pennington
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWest Virginia State
ConferenceMEC
Record44–36
Biographical details
Born (1981-12-05) December 5, 1981
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma materWest Virginia University (2005)
West Virginia Wesleyan College (2007)
Capella University (2017)
Playing career
2001–2004West Virginia
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005West Virginia Wesleyan (GA)
2006West Virginia Wesleyan (WR)
2007West Virginia Wesleyan (DB)
2008–2010West Virginia Lightning (OC/WR)
2008–2009West Virginia Tech (OL/DB)
2010West Virginia State (ST/OL)
2011–2014Concord (ST/RB)
2015–2016West Virginia State (OC/QB)
2017–presentWest Virginia State
Head coaching record
Overall44–36

John Pennington (born December 5, 1981) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for West Virginia State University, a position he has held since 2017. He also coached for West Virginia Wesleyan, West Virginia Tech, Concord, and semi-professional team the West Virginia Lightning of the Heartland Football League (HFL). He played college football for West Virginia as a wide receiver.