Hall of Fame
During his five years as athletic director, starting in 2011, Kennell oversaw the transition of Penn College to a NCAA Division III affiliation and membership in the North Eastern Athletic Conference. Also during that time, six coaching positions were elevated from part-time to full-time, an athletics-specific website was launched, an Athletics Hall of Fame was established, the number of recruited student-athletes was significantly increased, and many of the college's athletics facilities and athletics policies were enhanced.
Twice during Kennell's tenure Penn College captured the prestigious Penn State University Athletic Conference Chancellor's Cup, which is awarded to the member school with the highest number of points based on the finish of each conference team.
