Jim Heffernan
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Jim Heffernan is a former NCAA wrestling champion and former wrestling coach at the University of Illinois.
High school career[edit]
Heffernan was a two-time OHSAA state champion and three-time state placer at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio.[1][2]
College career[edit]
At the University of Iowa he was a national champion, a two-time national runner-up, and a four-time All-American.[3][4] He won the NCAA national championship during his junior year.[5]
Coaching career[edit]
Heffernan spent 19 years as an assistant at the University of Illinois, 2 years at Oregon State University, and 2 years at Lehigh University.[6] In 1995, 2001, and 2003 he was named national assistant coach of the year.[7] In 2009, Heffernan became the head wrestling coach at the University of Illinois.
Accolades[edit]
- 1987 University of Iowa Male Athlete of The Year[8]
- 2006 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Glen Brand Inductee[7]
- 2015 University of Iowa Hall of Fame[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Huth: Heffernan set to enjoy weekend". News-Gazette.com. 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ Semaca, Michael. "Continuity breeds success for Heffernan, Illinois wrestling". The Daily Illini. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "Eagle Athletics". Eagle Athletics.
- ^ Mark Will-Weber (1985-03-20). "Ncaa Wrestling: Dan Gable (iowa) Against The World". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "Heffernan has drive to succeed". News-Gazette.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ John Supinie (2009-04-29). "Jim Heffernan named Illinois wrestling coach - News - The State Journal-Register - Springfield, IL". Sj-r.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ a b "Jim Heffernan | National Wrestling Hall of Fame". Nwhof.org. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ a b Iowa City Press-Citizen 12:30 a.m. CDT August 15, 2015 (2015-08-15). "Iowa Athletics announces 2015 Hall of Fame class". Hawkcentral.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
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