Northwestern head coach Michael Moynihan announced the hiring of Paul Jennison as the assistant coach for the Wildcats on June 27, 2017.
Since he was brought onto the NU staff in 2017, the ‘Cats have been incredibly consistent between the pipes. A tremendous 15 of Northwestern’s 22 wins in the last two years have come via a clean sheet. The reliability at the goalkeeper position allows for Moynihan’s side to be aggressive on the offensive end and continuously put pressure on their opponents.
Jennison arrived to Chicago's Big Ten Team after nine seasons as both the boys and girls head soccer coach at St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, Illinois. He has also served as the goalkeeping director with the Illinois Olympic Development Program since 2016 and the Campton United Soccer Club in St. Charles since 2014 and worked at the U.S. Soccer Training Centers in Illinois and Wisconsin since 2015.
"We are thrilled to add Paul to our staff at Northwestern," Moynihan said. "His energy, passion for soccer, and positive nature all made strong impressions on us and make him a perfect fit for our team environment. Our program is built around coaches and student-athletes with strong work ethics that share a desire to learn and grow, and Paul will fit right in. He has been involved with soccer his entire life, and his experience with goalkeeping will be a tremendous asset for our program."
"I am extremely grateful and honored to become part of the Wildcat family. This is a tremendous opportunity to work with exceptional student-athletes in the Big Ten," Jennison said. "From the moment I stepped on campus, I was impressed with everything about Northwestern, and I cannot wait to help bring continued success to the program. I would like to thank Coach Moynihan and Coach Nikolic for trusting in my ability and giving me this opportunity."
St. Charles East experienced tremendous success with Jennison at the helm. The girl’s program has won back-to-back regional championships and was the state runner-up in 2014. The Saints won their conference championship in 2015 and racked up four straight regional championships from 2014-17. The boys program advanced to the state quarterfinals in 2012 and won the regional title in 2012, 2013, and 2017. Jennison has led the Saints to four conference titles.
His goalkeeping expertise is extensive with stops at various U.S. Soccer Training Centers, the Illinois ODP, the Campton United Soccer Club, Baylor University's Summer Elite Camp, and Sports Recruiting USA.
As the goalkeeping director at Illinois ODP, Jennison was tasked with creating and implementing the curriculum, facilitating coaching development, and evaluating player development. He trained and evaluated goalkeepers and scouted national-level players at the U.S. Soccer Training Centers in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Jennison has received a number of awards during his coaching career, including the IHSSCA Section 3 Coach of the Year in 2012, the 2009 and 2012 Kane County Chronicle Men's Coach of the Year and the 2014 Women's Coach of the Year from the same publication.
He holds a USSF National "B" License, an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, and an NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma, which he earned with distinction.
The Middlesbrough, England, native came to the United States to attend Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois, for the 2003 and 2004 seasons, where he earned numerous awards. He went on to play at Eastern Illinois from 2005-07, where he played as a goalkeeper.
Jennison is a 2007 graduate of Eastern Illinois with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He earned a master's degree in kinesiology from Georgia Southern in 2014.
Since he was brought onto the NU staff in 2017, the ‘Cats have been incredibly consistent between the pipes. A tremendous 15 of Northwestern’s 22 wins in the last two years have come via a clean sheet. The reliability at the goalkeeper position allows for Moynihan’s side to be aggressive on the offensive end and continuously put pressure on their opponents.
Jennison arrived to Chicago's Big Ten Team after nine seasons as both the boys and girls head soccer coach at St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, Illinois. He has also served as the goalkeeping director with the Illinois Olympic Development Program since 2016 and the Campton United Soccer Club in St. Charles since 2014 and worked at the U.S. Soccer Training Centers in Illinois and Wisconsin since 2015.
"We are thrilled to add Paul to our staff at Northwestern," Moynihan said. "His energy, passion for soccer, and positive nature all made strong impressions on us and make him a perfect fit for our team environment. Our program is built around coaches and student-athletes with strong work ethics that share a desire to learn and grow, and Paul will fit right in. He has been involved with soccer his entire life, and his experience with goalkeeping will be a tremendous asset for our program."
"I am extremely grateful and honored to become part of the Wildcat family. This is a tremendous opportunity to work with exceptional student-athletes in the Big Ten," Jennison said. "From the moment I stepped on campus, I was impressed with everything about Northwestern, and I cannot wait to help bring continued success to the program. I would like to thank Coach Moynihan and Coach Nikolic for trusting in my ability and giving me this opportunity."
St. Charles East experienced tremendous success with Jennison at the helm. The girl’s program has won back-to-back regional championships and was the state runner-up in 2014. The Saints won their conference championship in 2015 and racked up four straight regional championships from 2014-17. The boys program advanced to the state quarterfinals in 2012 and won the regional title in 2012, 2013, and 2017. Jennison has led the Saints to four conference titles.
His goalkeeping expertise is extensive with stops at various U.S. Soccer Training Centers, the Illinois ODP, the Campton United Soccer Club, Baylor University's Summer Elite Camp, and Sports Recruiting USA.
As the goalkeeping director at Illinois ODP, Jennison was tasked with creating and implementing the curriculum, facilitating coaching development, and evaluating player development. He trained and evaluated goalkeepers and scouted national-level players at the U.S. Soccer Training Centers in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Jennison has received a number of awards during his coaching career, including the IHSSCA Section 3 Coach of the Year in 2012, the 2009 and 2012 Kane County Chronicle Men's Coach of the Year and the 2014 Women's Coach of the Year from the same publication.
He holds a USSF National "B" License, an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, and an NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma, which he earned with distinction.
The Middlesbrough, England, native came to the United States to attend Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois, for the 2003 and 2004 seasons, where he earned numerous awards. He went on to play at Eastern Illinois from 2005-07, where he played as a goalkeeper.
Jennison is a 2007 graduate of Eastern Illinois with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He earned a master's degree in kinesiology from Georgia Southern in 2014.