Tag: Chad Pennington

Ex-Marshall Great Pennington Appointed To University Board

Former Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington has been appointed to the university’s Board of Governors.

Gov. Jim Justice made the appointment last week, board Chairman Patrick Farrell announced. It must be confirmed by the West Virginia Senate.

Pennington played at Marshall from 1995 to 1999 and was a Heisman Trophy finalist in his senior season. He led the Thundering Herd to a berth in the 1995 Division I-AA championship game, then won three straight Mid-American Conference titles, including a 13-0 record in 1999.

Pennington played 11 seasons in the NFL with the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins. He most recently revived the football program at Sayre High School in Lexington, Kentucky, where his son, Cole, is the quarterback. Cole Pennington recently committed to play football at Marshall.

Former Marshall Star QB Pennington Gets Street Name

Huntington’s City Council has approved a resolution to name a street after former Marshall University star quarterback Chad Pennington.

WSAZ-TV reports the council on Monday voted to rename 10th Street as Chad Pennington Way.

Pennington wore uniform No. 10 while starring for the Thundering Herd in the late 1990s.

City Councilman David Ball says Pennington has had a positive impact on the community. Money raised by Pennington’s nonprofit 1st and 10 Foundation is aimed at improving the quality of life in small communities in southern West Virginia and his native eastern Tennessee.

Pennington led Marshall to its first undefeated season in 1999 and a No. 10 final ranking. He played 11 years in the NFL with the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins.

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