| John Pennington | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | West Virginia State |
| Current Conference: | MEC |
| Current Record: | 43–32 |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | West Virginia University (2005) West Virginia Wesleyan College (2007) Capella University (2017) |
| Player Years1: | 2001–2004 |
| Player Team1: | West Virginia |
| Player Positions: | Wide receiver |
| Coach Years1: | 2005 |
| Coach Team1: | West Virginia Wesleyan (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 2006 |
| Coach Team2: | West Virginia Wesleyan (WR) |
| Coach Years3: | 2007 |
| Coach Team3: | West Virginia Wesleyan (DB) |
| Coach Years4: | 2008–2010 |
| Coach Team4: | West Virginia Lightning (OC/WR) |
| Coach Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Coach Team5: | West Virginia Tech (OL/DB) |
| Coach Years6: | 2010 |
| Coach Team6: | West Virginia State (ST/OL) |
| Coach Years7: | 2011–2014 |
| Coach Team7: | Concord (ST/RB) |
| Coach Years8: | 2015–2016 |
| Coach Team8: | West Virginia State (OC/QB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2017–present |
| Coach Team9: | West Virginia State |
| Overall Record: | 43–32 |
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]