| Jim Penders | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Baseball [1] |
| Current position | |
| Conference | Big East |
| Record | 289-184-3 |
| Biographical details | |
| Place of birth | Vernon, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| 1991-1994 | Connecticut |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997-1998 1999-2002 2003-present |
Connecticut (GA) Connecticut (AC) Connecticut |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 289-184-3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Big East Coach of the Year (2006, 2010, 2011) | |
Jim Penders is the current head coach of the Connecticut Huskies baseball team. Penders began his time with the Huskies in 1991, as a player on the varsity team. In his senior year, he was named a co-captain and went helped lead the Huskies to victory in the Big East Tournament. Penders was named an assistant coach of the Huskies in 1997, and became head coach in 2003. The Huskies have been one of the most successful teams in the Big East since then.
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Penders was a co-captain in 1994. The Huskies finished with a 26-19 record and won the Big East Tournament before losing to Georgia Tech and Long Beach State in the NCAA Regionals and being eliminated.[2] Penders finished the season batting .354 with seven home runs and 46 RBIs.[1]
Penders was hired as a graduate assistant baseball coach before being named a full assistant in 1999. He was promoted to head coach in 2003 after Andy Baylock left the program. Penders won the Big East Coach of the Year honors in 2006, 2010, and 2011, taking the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament in each of those three seasons. In 2011, Penders led the Huskies to their first Super Regional ever. They were eliminated by South Carolina, two games to none. [3]
Penders father, Jim Penders, Sr., also played baseball at University of Connecticut and was a member of the Huskies team that played in the 1965 College World Series. Penders, Sr. has been the head baseball coach at East Catholic High School since 1969 and has won four state championships.[4][1]
His brother, Rob Penders, played for the Richmond Roosters of the Frontier League in 1996.[5] He is the current head baseball coach at St. Edwards University.[4]
His grandfather, Jim, was the head baseball coach at Stratford High School from 1931 to 1968 and won four state championships.[1]
His uncle, Tom Penders, served as the head basketball coach at Tufts University, Columbia University, Fordham University, the University of Rhode Island, University of Texas at Austin, George Washington University, and the University of Houston.[1]
Penders and his wife Brooke reside in Old Wethersfield. They have three children.[1]
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