Four Pioneers to be Inducted into MNU Hall of Fame

The MNU Athletics Department is pleased to announce the 2013 Hall of Fame class. This year's class includes three from the Class of 2008, and one from the Class of 1977.
  Women's Basketball - Jenna (Matson) Swinger
Forward Jenna (Matson) Swinger was a 3-time HAAC Player of the Year, 3-time NAIA All-American (1st Team twice, 2nd Team once), and is the MNU leader in career points (2521), career blocks (353), single-season points/ppg (880/23.8), and single-season rebounds (478). She led the Pioneers to 3 straight National Tournament appearances, including a Fab 4 in 2007. And the Pioneers won their first HAAC title in 2007 and first HAAC tourney title in 2008 with Jenna leading the way. She was a 2-time NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete as well.
 





  Men's Basketball - Adam Hepker
Point Guard Adam Hepker was a 2-time HAAC Player of the Year, 3-time NAIA All-American (1st Team twice, 2nd Team once), and is in the top-10 at MNU in career points (6th), career assists (5th), and career steals (8th). He led the Pioneers to 4 straight National Tournament appearances, including 3 straight Fab 4s and the National Championship in 2007. The Pioneers won 2 HAAC titles and 1 HAAC tourney title in his career. He was named 2007 National Tournament Most Valuable Player, and he was a 3-time All National Tournament Team honoree. He was a 2-time NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete as well.





  Football - James Perry
Wide Receiver James Perry graduated as the MNU Football all-time leader in career catches (239), yards (2498), touchdowns (20), receptions per game (7.7), and yards per game (80.6). He also held the single-season record for catches (87), yards (919), and touchdowns (10). He was named 2nd-Team All-America in 2006 and HAAC Offensive Player of the Year. And he was a 3-time 1st-Team All-Conference honoree (05-07). After graduation, he was Receivers Coach at MNU for 3 years and Special Teams Coordinator for 1 season. The Pioneers made the playoffs all 3 years he coached, including a semifinal run in 2010. As Receivers Coach, Perry coached 5 all-conference players and two All-Americans. In the 2009 season, Perry coached his own single-season record-breaking receiver in Jared Elmore, who had over 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns in 12 games.





Meritorious Service - Rick Fields
Assistant Athletics Director & Facilities Manager Rick Fields has been an assistant football coach since the program's inception in 1978. The Pioneers are 205-153-2 in his time and have reached the playoffs 8 times. He was also the Baseball head coach from 1980-1998. He has served as Facilities Manager since 2001. Rick has quietly gone about serving the students at MNU never desiring to be noticed. Those that know him well will attest to the fact that if there is a spotlight being shown somewhere, Rick will be the one looking for ways to avoid that light. His service is always beyond the call of duty and is done with the "Rick grin" that we all enjoy and can't help but return with a smile of our own.  He epitomizes servant leadership and carefully has modeled it for some 35 years. We look forward to the next 35, because it wouldn't be MNU Athletics without his presence and his work ethic.

These inductees will be honored as part of Homecoming weekend: Friday, October 11 in the Bell Cultural Events Center.