Gene Kenney, the first coach of Michigan State men's soccer who led the team to two national championships and later was instrumental in the building of Munn Ice Arena and Breslin Center, has died.
Kenney died June 8 at home in East Lansing, Michigan State announced. He was 94.
Kenney founded the men's soccer program in 1956 and coached through 1969, compiling a record of 120-13-13. He led the Spartans to back-to-back co-national championships in 1967 and 1968. Those are the only national championships in program history. Kenney also guided the team to national runner-up finishes in 1964 and 1965.