Head Men's Soccer Coach Kevin Wardlaw took the helm in January of 2003. In his five years at MNU he has led the program to 66 wins 31 loses and 6 ties. In 2007, MNU was host to the NAIA National Championships.  MNU eventually lost in the second round of the tournament to eventual National Champions Azusa Pacific.  MNU has won 2 NCCAA National Championships, 3 NCCAA Regional Titles and a share of the Heart of America Conference Championship in 2005. Previous to MNU Coach Wardlaw was at Hardin Simmons University (TX) where he was the Men's Soccer coach from 1999-2002. While at HSU he led that program to 3 American Southwest Conference championships and two appearances in the NCAA Div III National Tournament. His record while at HSU was an impressive 51-20-2.

Coach Wardlaw started his coaching career as an Assistant Coach at Cumberland College (KY). He obtained his Master's Degree in Education while at CC. A graduate of Olivet Nazarene University (IL), Wardlaw was a two sport athlete. He was a two-time CCAC All-Conference Goalkeeper and a 3-time Track and Field All-American.

Coach Wardlaw is a trainer/coach with the Kansas City Legends Club, and is the founder of Attack the Skills Soccer Camps which he operates in the summers. He holds a Premier Diploma from the NSCAA. Coach Wardlaw and his wife Tina, have three daughters; Maleah (6), Ava (4), and Juliana (1).

Contact Coach Wardlaw at: kpwardlaw@mnu.edu

Mike Stone has helped the MNU Pioneers win three championships during the past four years.  Mike was also most recently the Boys ODP Director for the state of Kansas.  He is one of only a few Kansas soccer coaches to have worked on the Region 2 Boys Coaching staff.  Stone also currently coaches with the KC Legends and runs a youth Pioneer Soccer Academy.  Previously, Stone served as an Age Group Director and Tournament Director for the Olathe Soccer Club (now the Kansas Rush) and coached the Kansas Girls 86' and Boys 88' ODP teams.

Prior to coming to Kansas City, Coach Stone was the Head Men's Soccer Coach for the Danville (IL) Area College Jaguars.  He guided the start-up program for three years, while teaching business classes and directing the youth soccer organization.  Previously, Stone had coached the U19 Girls Greensboro (NC) Twisters and U17 Boys United Quest Red (recently the Atlanta Silverbacks and currently the North Atlanta Soccer Association) to tournament championships.  The Twisters won two US Soccer State Championships.  Mike started coaching in 1989, where he helped coach the Capital University Men's team to a conference championship.

Coach Stone played at and graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.  He then obtained his M.B.A. from The Ohio State University.  Stone has obtained six National Coaching Certificates including his USSF 'B', USSF 'National Youth' and his NSCAA 'Advanced National'.  Stone is also a state level and college referee.  Mike and his wife Debbie have two daughters.

Contact Coach Stone at: msstone@mnu.edu

Mike Dye is in his third year as an Assistant Coach and Head Goalkeeper trainer for the Pioneers.  His primary duties involve recruiting and goalkeeper training.  As a player, he transferred to MNU from JCCC after his freshman year and became the starting goalkeeper for the next three years.  Mike was a standout goalkeeper for the Pioneers during his 3-year career.  He left MNU with numerous honors including; NAIA 3rd Team All-American, National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Honorable Mention (HM) All-American (2x), NAIA All-Region, Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Defensive and Overall MVP, 1st Team All-HAAC, NCCAA All-Region, and HM All-HAAC.  Mike graduated from MNU having set numerous goalkeeping records including; In 3 seasons he posted 26 career shutouts, a 1.04 career Goals-Against-Average, and in the 2005 season he only had 15 goals scored on him.  Mike currently is the Director of the Gardner Legends Soccer Club and holds a NSCAA National Diploma and a NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma.  Mike currently resides in Olathe with his wife, Jayme, and holds a Master's degree in Professional Counseling.

Contact Coach Dye at: mvdye@mnu.edu