Pennington is entering his fifth season at PRCC in the 2023-24 school year and is the pitching coach for the Wildcats. 

In 2023, Pennington helped lead one of the best pitching staffs in the country. Pearl River's team ERA of 2.79 was tops in the entire country. The Wildcats' 513 strikeouts ranked sixth-best in the NJCAA. Pennington helped lead ace Cooper Cooksey to an NJCAA All-America selection at season's end.

During the 2022 season, Pennington's pitching staff was one of the best groups in the country. PRCC ranked 18th in the NJCAA in team ERA at 4.44 and 24th in strikeouts with 442.

With the help of Pennington, the Wildcats finished the 2021 season with a 3.98 ERA, which ranked fourth best in the nation. He coached NJCAA Division II Pitcher of the Year, Landon Gartman.

Before the cancellation of the 2020 season, the Wildcats had the best ERA in the country at 2.15.

Pennington served as the pitching coach for Paris Junior College in 2019. Pennington helped the Dragons obtain the lowest ERA the program had in six seasons with a 5.91 ERA. 

Before leaving the MACJC, Pennington was an assistant coach at Meridian Community College in 2018. 

He helped the Eagles to a 39-13 record on the year. Meridian came up just short of a World Series berth, losing to eventual national champion LSU Eunice in the Regional Championship. Four of the five Eagle sophomore pitchers signed division one scholarships. They also had three draft picks.

Prior to coaching at Meridian, Pennington served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, the University of West Alabama, in 2017. In 2017 the Tigers finished as the Gulf South runner-up. During his time as graduate assistant at UWA, Pennington helped with day-to-day duties, assisted in running the pitching staff, and recruiting.

Pennington played at West Alabama for two seasons dominating on the mound and earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management. 

In 2015 Pennington finished fourth in the country in ERA with a 2.84. 

Before signing with UWA, Pennington played for the Wildcats from 2012 to 2014. 

Pennington graduated from Sumrall High School in 2011, where he was a standout pitcher helping the Bobcats win a 3A State Championship his senior season.