Jim Heffernan
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| 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 |
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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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]- 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
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