Pensky Hired As Head Coach At Tennessee

University of Tennessee vice chancellor and director of athletics Dave Hart announced that Brian Pensky, the 2010 Soccer America National Coach of the Year, has accepted the position of head soccer coach at the University of Tennessee. Pensky takes the helm at Tennessee after seven years as the head coach of the women’s soccer program at the University of Maryland.

“I am excited to have Brian coming to Tennessee to lead our soccer program,” said Hart. “Brian is an outstanding coach with a proven record of success in building and maintaining an elite program capable of competing at a championship level.”

In 2010, Maryland earned the # 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, and Pensky was named both National Coach of the Year by Soccer America and ACC Coach of the Year. He served as the head coach of the Maryland women’s soccer team from 2005-11 and posted a 67-52-20 overall record. While at the helm in College Park, Pensky led the Terrapins to their most successful three-year run in program history, with a 44-14-9 record and a .724 win percentage over the last three years.

“I am humbled and honored to be the next head women’s soccer coach at the University of Tennessee,” said Pensky. “There were a number of factors that went into this decision, including the tradition of athletic excellence, the passionate fan base, and the first-class facilities”.

Pensky replaces Angela Kelly as the Vols’ head coach. Kelly resigned to accept the head coaching position at the University of Texas.