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Kevin Rushing enters his third year as head men's soccer coach at Penn.

Rushing led his team to a 6-6-5 record (3-3-2 MCC) and guided to two players to all-conference recognition.

Rushing came to Penn from Hiwassee College, a junior college in Madisonville, Tenn., where he served as head coach of both the men's and women's soccer programs since May 2004. While at Hiwassee, he was responsible for all aspects of the program, including scheduling, travel arrangements, management of the budget, recruitment of prospective student-athletes, in addition to other jobs.

During his time at Hiwassee, Rushing was also the Director of Intramurals and Assistant Head Resident of the men's dorm.

Prior to his head coaching assignment at Hiwassee, Rushing was an assistant coach for the men's team beginning in 2002. He also has assistant coaching experience at Friendship Christian Academy in Lebanon, Tenn., in 1999.

Rushing earned his associate's degree in physical education from Hiwassee in 2004 and received his bachelor's degree in exercise science from NAIA Tennessee Wesleyan College in 2005. He also spent two years at Cumberland University (Tenn.) and was a two-year letterwinner on the football team.