Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Jacksonville on August 21, 2025 , Win , 2, to, 1
M Soccer
vs Jacksonville
W 2-1
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Men's Soccer
Penaranda, Nathaniel
Nathaniel Penaranda
- Title:
- Performance Specialist
- Email:
- nathaniel.penaranda@gcu.edu
Nathaniel Penaranda is in his second year as a performance specialist. He currently oversees the strength and conditioning programs for the men's soccer and beach volleyball teams.
Penaranda first joined GCU as a graduate assistant in 2018 where he provided oversight of the swimming and diving, cheerleading and beach volleyball programs.
Prior to GCU, Penaranda served as a part-time assistant strength coach at the University of Portland, working directly with the Pilots baseball, basketball and volleyball programs.
Penaranda completed an internship at USC, working with the Trojans football program in the summer of 2016.
In his first position upon graduation, Penaranda completed an internship at TCU where he worked with the football, baseball and basketball programs.
A native of Vancouver, Wash., Penaranda attended Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Ore., where he played football and worked in the university's weight room.
Penaranda first joined GCU as a graduate assistant in 2018 where he provided oversight of the swimming and diving, cheerleading and beach volleyball programs.
Prior to GCU, Penaranda served as a part-time assistant strength coach at the University of Portland, working directly with the Pilots baseball, basketball and volleyball programs.
Penaranda completed an internship at USC, working with the Trojans football program in the summer of 2016.
In his first position upon graduation, Penaranda completed an internship at TCU where he worked with the football, baseball and basketball programs.
A native of Vancouver, Wash., Penaranda attended Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Ore., where he played football and worked in the university's weight room.
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