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  • Illini Wrestling Coach Jim Heffernan announces retirement

    Apr 9, 2021 9:15 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAthletics
    Illini Wrestling Coach Jim Heffernan with text, 'congratulations on your retirement'

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    • Illini Wrestling Coach Jim Heffernan with text, 'congratulations on your retirement'

    Jim Heffernan, who helped lead the U of I wrestling program to 13 Top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, announced his retirement today after 12 years as head coach and 29 years overall with the Illini wrestling program.