Show #116 with Scott Kennell

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 and was recently named head coach of the USAAI national team which will travel to Barbados in the summer of 2008.  

Before arriving at Lycoming, Kennell began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at North Carolina Wesleyan College in 1998. 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.

In 2008, Kennell will represent the United States as head coach of the USAAI national team sponsored by USA Athletes International. USAAI is a non-profit organization that facilitates amateur international competition. Kennell’s squad will play Barbados’ national team in a three-game series in Barbados National Stadium, which holds 15,000 spectators. All three contests will be televised throughout Barbados. Earlier this year, the U.S. World Cup Team played the same Barbados squad and won 3-0.

Kennell currently resides in Montoursville with his wife, Anne, and their two children, Ryan and Allie.