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Denny Lennon

Denny Lennon (born July 5, 1964) is an American producer, writer, television host and actor. He is the creator and host of Sports Stories with Denny Lennon (SSDL), winner of a 2021 Silver Telly Award for OnLine Documentary and a 2021 Bronze Telly Award for Online Sports. Lennon is the executive producer of the SSDL LA36 Cable TV show “Preps to Olympians” and will appear as as an actor in the musical-comedy short film “Emily or Oscar”. In 2020, Lennon was the executive producer and host of the 90th AAU Sullivan Award ceremony from the Buck Studio in the Centinela Adobe Corridor.

Career Denny Lennon began his professional career in 1983 as an athletic director and coach at St. Mark School in Venice, CA. He co-founded and promoted the Venice Backyard Championships (VBC, 1983-1995) and in 1987 was hired as the announcer and promoter for the Womens Professional Beach Volleyball Association (WPVA). Lennon also worked as a play by play and analyst on high school, collegiate and pro-celebrity telecasts for cable and network television.

Lennon co-founded the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) beach volleyball program in 1994, promoted several grass roots events and was hired by USA Volleyball (USAV) as national junior beach volleyball director in 2005. In addition to administration, teaching and coaching positions at various schools, Lennon was the Athletic Director at The Archer School for Girls in Brentwood, CA from 2008-2018.

Highlights AAU Jack Schatz Award Winner Los Angeles Catholic Youth Hall of Fame Inductee Head Coach, St. Mark School (Venice, CA) Girls Basketball LA CYO Champions Athletic Director, The Archer School for Girls (Brentwood, CA) Girls Volleyball CIF-Southern Section Champions. The Telly Awards Silver Winner Online Documentary, “The Definitive Jerry West” The Telly Awards Bronze Winner Online Sports, “The Definitive Jerry West”