Jim Heffernan

Jim Heffernan
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Iowa City 150 lb
Silver medal – second place 1985 Oklahoma City 150 lb
Silver medal – second place 1987 College Park 150 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Iowa City 150 lb
Gold medal – first place 1985 Evanston 150 lb
Gold medal – first place 1986 Minneapolis 150 lb
Gold medal – first place 1987 Madison 150 lb

Jim Heffernan is a former NCAA wrestling champion and former wrestling coach at the University of Illinois.

High school career

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

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

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

  • 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

  1. ^ "Huth: Heffernan set to enjoy weekend". News-Gazette.com. 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ^ Semaca, Michael. "Continuity breeds success for Heffernan, Illinois wrestling". The Daily Illini. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. ^ "Eagle Athletics".
  4. ^ Mark Will-Weber (1985-03-20). "Ncaa Wrestling: Dan Gable (iowa) Against The World". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. ^ "Heffernan has drive to succeed". News-Gazette.com. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b "Jim Heffernan | National Wrestling Hall of Fame". Nwhof.org. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  8. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)