| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | West Virginia State |
| Conference | MEC |
| Record | 38–31 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 5, 1981 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University (2005) West Virginia Wesleyan College (2007) Capella University (2017) |
| Playing career | |
| 2001–2004 | West Virginia |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005 | West Virginia Wesleyan (GA) |
| 2006 | West Virginia Wesleyan (WR) |
| 2007 | West Virginia Wesleyan (DB) |
| 2008–2010 | West Virginia Lightning (OC/WR) |
| 2008–2009 | West Virginia Tech (OL/DB) |
| 2010 | West Virginia State (ST/OL) |
| 2011–2014 | Concord (ST/RB) |
| 2015–2016 | West Virginia State (OC/QB) |
| 2017–present | West Virginia State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 38–31 |
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.[1][2][3][4] He also coached for West Virginia Wesleyan, West Virginia Tech, Concord,[5] 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.[6]