David Pennewell enters his fourth season with Denver in 2022-23, his third overall as Director of Basketball Operations, a role he previously had in the 2019-20 campaign.
In 2020-21, Pennewell served as an Assistant Coach under new head coach Doshia Woods. In his year as an assistant, the Pioneers implemented a new type of efficient offense that put pressure on the defense on all three levels, resulting in the team being ranked in the top 50 in the NCAA in free throw attempts (42nd), free throws made (28th), free throw percentage (36th), 3s attempted (28th), 3s made (32nd) and 3s made per game (13th).
In his role as the Director of Operations, Pennewell is responsible for handling travel logistics, meals and transportation for the team along with various other tasks.
The West Chester, Pa. native joined the Pioneers from Purdue, where he spent the past six years in various roles with the Boilermakers women's basketball program. He finished as a graduate assistant in 2017-18 and 2018-19. While at Purdue, Pennewell organized and planned travel logistics, including hotels, all meals, bus charters and flight charters.
Pennewell also was a head student manager from 2013-17. He executed pre-practice and pre-game procedures and assisted coaches with the completion of various tasks and projects.
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