 In June 2007, Kennett was promoted to the "Spirit of '57 Director of Rowing/Head Coach of Heavyweight Rowing" at Cornell University.In 2010, Kennett was named the 2009-10 Eastern Association of Rowing College's (EARC) Coach of the Year, as voted on by the leagues’ coaches.In 2016 and 2018, Kennett's varsity placed 13th at the IRA Regatta.