Women's Basketball Strength & Conditioning
Developing world class talent is integral to the success of a team, and every institution has a different opinion of what “Greatness” is. The environment, culture and feedback is essential to this development. This group of panelists will share lessons from years of building teams and how they laid out their philosophies for success with some of the greatest female collegiate basketball players in the country.
Jeremy, the Director of Athletic Performance for Women's Basketball, begins his seventh season with the program after joining the Baylor staff in June 2010 and has been blessed to be a part of the 2012 National Championship team that went 40-0 and six consecutive Big 12 regular season and tournament Championships. Prior to his arrival at Baylor, Coach Heffner served as the first assistant strength and conditioning coach for Olympic Sports at the University of Georgia (2005-10), working primarily with baseball, men's and women's swimming and diving and women's tennis. While working toward his master's degree at the University of Texas he served as a graduate strength and conditioning coach for the Longhorn football and baseball teams (2003-05).
Heffner earned his bachelor of science degree in kinesiology from the University of North Texas in 2002. From there, the Fort Worth, Texas native went to the University of Texas where he received his master of education in exercise physiology with an emphasis in sport science and nutrition.
Heffner's love for physical preparation began while serving as an Infantryman in the 101st Airborne Division (US Army 1996-99).
Coach Heffner is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (2004), the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (2005), USA Weightlifting (2005), Functional Movement Systems (2007) and StrongFirst (2013).
Jeremy married the former Karly Brooks on April 20, 2013. Their daughter, Chandler Ray, was born on September 22, 2015
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