Megan Hayes comes to MNU after starting her coaching career as head coach for Osawatomie High School in 2013. Megan developed a culture for young, female athletes by implementing a summer conditioning program, camps, and individual skills training. Megan was dedicated to growing Osawatomie’s volleyball club, Kansas Krush, coaching several junior high teams each season and serving as a member on their board. Megan coached for MAVS volleyball club for their 2017-2018 season, leading her team to the National tournament in Michigan. In 2018, Megan was hired at Olathe West High School and assisted their Varsity volleyball program in their 2nd season in history, doubling their number of wins from the previous season.

Prior to Hayes' coaching career, she played volleyball at MNU from 2009-2012. As a player, she was the first MNU volleyball athlete to receive All-Conference honors all four of her years and she did so being named 1st team all-conference every year (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012). She was a Scholar-Athlete (2011) and NAIA and AVCA All-America selection (2011 & 2012); the first ever all-America selection in MNU volleyball program history. Megan is also a proud member of the 10-foot club. Alongside former teammate and MNU’s Head Volleyball Coach, Molly (Brewster) Karagyaurov, she led MNU volleyball to its first ever conference tournament final (2010, 2011, 2012), first ever conference tournament championship (2011, 2012), first ever regular season conference championship (2012), first ever national tournament appearance (2011, 2012), and led the 2012 squad to the best season in MNU history - 30-5, finishing 5th nationally.

In 2013, Megan graduated from MNU with a Secondary Social Studies Education degree, acquiring a Master of Science in Special Education degree in 2016.