Under Wardenburg’s tutelage, the Southern Virginia Knights improved from winning five games in the two seasons before his arrival to winning 27 games during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons.
Assisted Coach Todd Simon in all aspects of transforming a program that had won 5 games in 2015-16 to winning their first Big Sky Championship in 2020-21.
In his first season as a college head coach, Wardenburg led the Indian Hills Warriors to a 29-5 record and a trip to the national NJCAA quarterfinals (2014-15)
Coached Indian Hills Community College to the NJCAA National Championship (2014)
Led the BYU Hawaii Seasiders to the NCAA Division II title game (2011)
Helped the BYU Cougars to three straight Mountain West Conference titles (2007, 2008, 2009), 6 NCAA Tournament appearances and two trips to the National Invitational Tournament.
He was instrumental in the recruiting and coaching of the now-women's basketball head coach, Lee Cummard, on whose staff he serves.
Coached the Pine View (Utah) Panthers to their first state boys basketball championship in school history (2001).
Coaching Experience
Southern Virginia University, Associate Head Coach, 2021-23
Southern Utah University, Associate Head Coach, 2016-21
Westlake High School, Assistant Coach, 2015-16
Indian Hills Community College, Head Coach, 2014-15
Indian Hills Community College, Assistant Coach 2011-14
BYU, Assistant Coach, 2001-10
Pine View (Utah) High School, Head Coach, 1999-2001
Dixie State College, Director of Athletics, 1997-1999
Dixie State College, Assistant Coach, 1993-97
Payson (Utah) High School, Head Coach, 1988-93
Pleasant Grove (Utah) High School, Assistant Coach, 1986-88
Personal
Education
BA, Political Science, BYU (1986)
MA, Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Utah State (1992)
MBA, Southern Utah (2021)
Personal
Married to Pam Wardenburg
Has four sons, Scott (Laura), Jonathan (Natalie), Adam (Tristan) and Barrett (Katie) and 12 grandchildren
