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Scott
Kennell
66-59-8 (.526)
- 7 years
kennell@lycoming.edu
Scott Kennell recently finished his
seventh
season as head coach of Lycoming's men's soccer team and his
second year as Assistant Director of Athletics.
Over the past four seasons, Kennell's Warriors boast a 49-24-4 record
(.671 winning percentage) with three appearances in the
Freedom Conference playoffs. Kennell has already taken Lycoming
to more conference playoffs than any previous coach. In 2004, his squad played in the
Freedom Conference championship, finishing the year 14-5-1. Scott has
quickly brought Lycoming’s program to new heights.
He became the Warriors' all-time winningest soccer coach in 2006
with his 66th career win.
Kennell
began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at North
Carolina Wesleyan College in 1998. The Battling Bishops finished the season
ranked eighth in the south region. After one year at Wesleyan,
he moved to Gettysburg College to be the assistant coach under
Dave Wright. In 1999, the Bullets won the Centennial Conference
championship, earning the top seed in the NCAA tournament and
completing the year ranked ninth in the country.
Kennell graduated from North
Carolina Wesleyan in 1998 with a bachelor of science degree. As an
undergraduate, he was a four-year starter at midfield. During his
playing days, Kennell was a two-time Umbro Regional All-American
and All-Dixie Conference player. He also holds Wesleyan's
all-time record for career goals and single-season marks for goals and
total points.
Upon graduating from Wesleyan,
Kennell was selected as the eighth overall college player to be
taken in the 1998 Eastern Indoor Soccer League draft. After one
season in Savannah, Ga., the Eastern Shore Sharks (affiliate of
Major League Soccer's DC United) acquired Kennell. While with the
Sharks, Kennell led the team in goals scored and was the team's
captain. In addition to his experience as a player, Kennell has
extensive training in coaching; including the National Soccer
Coaches Association of America Premier "A" License. He
is one of only four men’s coaches in the MAC to hold the Premier
"A" License. Kennell resides
in Montoursville with his wife, Anne, and their two children,
Ryan and Allie. |