Jim Heffernan
Jim Heffernan was NCAA champion at 150 pounds for the University of Iowa and was also a four-time All-American. He won four Big Ten titles and has been a very successful coach at Oregon State and Illinois , winning National Assistant Coach of the Year honors in 1995, 2001, and 2003.
Awards:
|
Year
2006
|
Award
Glen Brand Inductee
|
Chapter/Region
National
|
All American Awards:
|
Season
1987
|
School
Iowa
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
150
|
Place
2
|
|
Season
1986
|
School
Iowa
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
150
|
Place
1
|
|
Season
1985
|
School
Iowa
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
150
|
Place
2
|
|
Season
1983
|
School
Iowa
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
150
|
Place
4
|
College Season Records:
|
Season
1987
|
School
Iowa
|
Class
Senior
|
Bouts
39
|
Wins
36
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
10
|
Win PCT.
92.31
|
Place
2nd
|
|
Season
1986
|
School
Iowa
|
Class
Junior
|
Bouts
36
|
Wins
32
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
1
|
Falls
7
|
Win PCT.
88.89
|
Place
1st
|
|
Season
1985
|
School
Iowa
|
Class
Sophomore
|
Bouts
45
|
Wins
40
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
9
|
Win PCT.
88.89
|
Place
2nd
|
|
Season
1983
|
School
Iowa
|
Class
Freshman
|
Bouts
31
|
Wins
23
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
1
|
Falls
1
|
Win PCT.
74.19
|
Place
4th
|
|
Season
Career
|
Bouts
151
|
Wins
131
|
Losses
18
|
Ties
2
|
Falls
27
|
Win PCT.
86.75
|
All Coaching Dual Records:
|
Season
2011
|
School
Illinois
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
12
|
Wins
6
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
50
|
|
Season
2010
|
School
Illinois
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
8
|
Losses
8
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
50
|
|
Season
Career
|
Duals
28
|
Wins
14
|
Losses
13
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
50
|
All Rankings:
|
Season
1987
|
Rank Date
11/10/1986
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
|
Season
1987
|
Rank Date
12/08/1986
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
|
Season
1987
|
Rank Date
12/29/1986
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
|
Season
1986
|
Rank Date
11/11/1985
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
|
Season
1986
|
Rank Date
12/23/1985
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
|
Season
1986
|
Rank Date
01/20/1986
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
|
Season
1986
|
Rank Date
02/03/1986
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
|
Season
1986
|
Rank Date
02/24/1986
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
|
Season
1985
|
Rank Date
12/31/1984
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
|
Season
1985
|
Rank Date
01/21/1985
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
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