Andy Jennings
Head Coach
Phone: 845-437-7815
Email:
jennings@vassar.edu
Andy Jennings, who was named the 2009 Liberty League Coach of the Year after leading Vassar to a 9-6-1 overall record, the most wins for the program since 2003, is the winningest men's soccer coach in Vassar history. As head coach of the Brewers from 1981 to 1986 and again from 1989 to 1996, Jennings compiled a 123-79-27 record and transformed Vassar into one of the Northeast region's premier teams, capturing two Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference regional championships, appearing in seven ECAC playoff championships, and winning three Suburban Conference titles. Jennings, who had served as Vassar's first fulltime Director of Athletics in 1996, returned to fulltime coaching in the 2004 season. Over the last three seasons, he has transformed Vassar into a formidable team against non-league opponents and particularly inside the highly-competitive Liberty League, widely considered one of the finest in the country. In the 2009 season, Jennings turned an 0-2 Liberty League start into the program’s best league record since 2003. The Brewers were in the position to earn a playoff bid in the final game of the season, unfortunately coming up short against No. 1 seed Rensselear. In the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons, the Brewers were in the thick of earning one of four Liberty League playoff spots until the final weekend of the season.
After stepping down as head soccer coach in 1996 to fully focus on his role as Vassar's Director of Athletics, the program continued to evolve with a NCAA tournament berth in 1999.
Jennings, a qualified Football Association coach, has directed numerous soccer camps, has worked with both the United States Soccer Federation and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and continues to be involved in youth soccer in the mid-Hudson valley. During his playing days, he played semi-professionally in England and also represented England Universities. In 2001-02, Jennings, while on sabbatical, gained invaluable experience with the England Under-17 national team and the Bristol City Football Club Academy program.
From 1990 to 2004 Jennings also served as Vassar's Director of Athletics. During this time he spearheaded significant improvements to the athletic facilities including; a $16M additional to the field house (2000), $2.5M locker facility for outdoor sports (2003) plus other facility improvements and renovations.
Presently, Jennings serves as the Project Manager for a $7.6 million refurbishing of Prentiss Field. The facility will include a state-of-the-art lighted soccer field and practice field, artificial turf field and massive overhaul of the facilities used for field hockey, lacrosse and baseball.
Jennings graduated from Exeter University in England with a Bachelor of Education, received his Masters degree from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and gained his PhD in Sport Psychology from the University of Maryland. Jennings also serves as the women's golf coach.
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