MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers

MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers

University	MidAmerica Nazarene University
Conference	Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA	Region IV
Athletic director	Kevin Steele
Location	Olathe, KS
Varsity teams	9
Football stadium	Pioneer Stadium
Basketball arena	Bell Family Arena
Baseball stadium	Pioneer Field
Mascot	Pioneer Pete
Colors	Red, White, and Blue
Website	www.mnusports.com

MidAmerica Nazarene University athletic teams are known as the Pioneers. They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC).

Sports offered

The program offers nine categories of sports for competition: 4 for women, 4 for men, and 1 co-educational category.

Men's sports	Women's sports	Co-Ed sports
Baseball Football Basketball Soccer	Basketball Soccer Softball Volleyball	Spirit Squad

table reference^[1]

Football

See 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season

The current head football coach is Jonathan Quinn, who started with the Pioneers in the 2009 season. During the 2011 season, he led the squad to the quarterfinals of the 2011 NAIA Football National Championship, where they lost to that year's national championship team Saint Xavier University.

College football began at MidAmerica Nazarene in 1979 under head coach Gordon DeGraffenreid. The program has managed 17 post-season appearances in various bowl games and national championship playoff games.^[2]

Men's Basketball

Under the leadership of current head coach Rocky Lamar, the MNU Pioneers have become one of the NAIA's most competitive programs. Highlighted by the Pioneers 2007 NAIA Division II Championship, Coach Lamar's teams consistently finish at or near the top of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) year in and year out.

References

↑ "Members". Heart of America Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
↑ "MNU Pioneers Football Media Guide". MidAmerica Nazarene University. Retrieved January 23, 2012.

External links

Official website

Heart of America Athletic Conference

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Sports teams based in Kansas

Baseball

AA: Kansas City T-Bones; Wichita Wingnuts
JL: Bethany Bulls; Derby Twins; Dodge City A's; El Dorado Broncos; Hays Larks; Haysville Aviators; Liberal Bee-Jays; Wellington Heat
MPL: Baldwin City Blues; Junction City Brigade; Rossville Rattlers; Sabetha Lobos; Topeka Golden Giants

Football

CIF: Dodge City Law; Salina Liberty; Wichita Force
WFA: Kansas City Spartans

Hockey

ECHL: Wichita Thunder
NAHL: Topeka RoadRunners
WSHL: Wichita Jr. Thunder

Roller derby

WFTDA: ICT Roller Girls

Soccer

MLS: Sporting Kansas City
NPSL: FC Wichita

College
athletics

NCAA Division I	Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Wichita State Shockers

NCAA Division II	Emporia State Hornets and Lady Hornets Fort Hays State Tigers Newman Jets Pittsburg State Gorillas Washburn Ichabods

NAIA	Baker Wildcats Benedictine Ravens Bethany Swedes Bethel Threshers Central Christian Tigers Friends Falcons Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes McPherson Bulldogs MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers Ottawa Braves Saint Mary Spires Southwestern Moundbuilders Sterling Warriors Tabor Bluejays

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