PJ Peternel is in his second season as an assistant coach for the Wisconsin Lutheran College men's soccer team.

Peternel came to Milwaukee after serving as an assistant women's soccer coach at fellow NACC member institution Rockford University. He has also held assistant coaching positions for the boys' varsity soccer teams at Franklin High School and his alma mater, Martin Luther High School. The Franklin native has been a head club coach with the Croatian Eagles and Milwaukee Kickers.

A 2021 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Peternel earned a bachelor's degree in sports management. He is enrolled in the college's Master of Arts program.