Joe Kenney was announced as an Assistant Coach at IU Kokomo in July of 2025 by Head Coach Kolin Conner, having spent the past few years on staff at his alma mater, Mahomet-Seymour High School (IL).
Kenney said this in regards to joining the Cougar baseball family: "I want to thank Kolin and Eli for giving me a chance to be a part of the program and help to build something special," Kenney stated. "I am excited for the opportunity and can't wait to get to work with the staff and student-athletes at IU Kokomo!"
"Joe played college baseball for two really good programs in Saint Joseph's College and UIndy. He has a really good idea of what good baseball looks like and what a good program looks like," said Conner.
After the closure of Saint Joseph's College (Ind.) in 2017 forced him to transfer to the University of Indianapolis for his final two years of collegiate eligibility, Joe immediately made an impact for the Greyhounds. In his four seasons of GLVC baseball between the two programs, he made 193 starts while totaling 146 hits (40 XBH) and 80 RBI.
"He also values the art of building relationships. He gives us the opportunity to recruit central Illinois a little bit more with that being where he is from," Conner continued. "There is a lot of alignment with Joe and how we operate. We are excited to add Joe and look forward to watching him work this year. He will help with the hitting and run the infield."
Kenney is a 2019 graduate of the University of Indianapolis, where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics while minoring in Business Administration.
