Coaches - Winter Sports

Kristi Kaniewski, Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

Year hired as Head Coach: 2009

College: Bethel College

Occupation: Physical Education and Health Teacher at Schmucker Middle School

Record as head coach: 16-3; Overall record at Penn: 54-5

Awards: 2009-2010 NIC Coach of the Year; 2010 NIC vs. NLC Champions of Character All-Star Coach

Brad Harper, Wrestling Coach - 258-9500 ext. 1112

IHSWCA Regional Coach of the Year for Region 3 in 2010

Year hired as head coach:  2006

Total years at Penn: 3

Overall record as head coach/Overall record at Penn: 34-6

College: Purdue University

Occupation: Health/physical education teacher at Penn

Coaching awards: 

Family: Wife Christine

Al Rhodes, Boys Basketball Coach - 254-2882

Year hired as Head Coach: 2008

Total years at Penn: 1

Overall record as Head Coach/Overall record at Penn: 477-214/23-22

College: Tri-State

Occupation: Math teacher at Penn High School

Coaching awards: 2005 McDonald's All American Coach; 2007 selected to coach North-South All-Star game; 2010 inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame; Coached five Final Four Teams

State Championship/Runners-up: 1984 State Champions (Warsaw)

Family: Wife Kathleen and sons Chris and Curtis

Cindi Minegar, Competition Poms Coach - 254-2819 ext. 4653

Year hired as Head Coach: 1975; 1996 at Penn

Total years at Penn: Nine

College: Indiana University

Occupation: Language arts teacher at Schmucker Middle School

State Championships/Runners-up: Two State Championships; two runners-up

Family: Daughter Alison

Jess Preston, Boys & Girls Swim Coach 258-9544

Year hired as Head Coach: 2008

Total years at Penn: 7

Overall record as Head Coach/Overall record at Penn: Girls23-3, Boys 18-8

College: Ball State University

Occupation: Lifeguard/Penn Aquatic Club Coach

Coaching Awards: Girls Sectional Coach of the Year 2009

State Championship/Runners-up: Boys Runner-up 2005