Jim Heffernan
American wrestler and coach
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Jim Heffernan is a former NCAA wrestling champion and former wrestling coach at the University of Illinois.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes | ||
| NCAA Division I Championships | ||
 | 1986 Iowa City | 150 lb |
 | 1985 Oklahoma City | 150 lb |
| 1987 College Park | 150 lb |
| Big Ten Championships | ||
| 1983 Iowa City | 150 lb |
| 1985 Evanston | 150 lb |
| 1986 Minneapolis | 150 lb |
| 1987 Madison | 150 lb |
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.