Hawks announce Heidi Jordan as new head softball coach

Heidi Jordan posted a 576-234 record at Highland CC.

Rockhurst University Director of Athletics Kristy Bayer has announced the hiring of Heidi Jordan as the school's new head softball coach on Monday, August 16.

Jordan comes to Rockhurst after spending the past 17 years as the head coach at Highland Community College in Highland, Kansas where she posted a 576-234 record (71.1 winning percentage).

"We are excited to have someone of Heidi's caliber at Rockhurst University," Bayer said. "Heidi has had a rich history of competitive success. During the interview process, we were impressed with her passion for softball and her commitment to the overall development of her student-athletes, both on and off the field. Heidi will be a great fit at Rockhurst."

Jordan guided her teams to 11 seasons of 30 or more wins. Five of her last 10 teams collected 40-plus wins with a high-water mark of 49 wins in 2012. Her teams captured five Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference championships and had a 77.4 winning percentage (281-82) in conference games.

Highland won eight district championships and appeared in eight national tournaments under Jordan, who earned KJCCC Eastern Division Coach of the Year honors four times.

Jordan has coached 57 National Junior College Athletic Association All-Americans, 74 All-KJCCC honorees and 80 All-Region VI selections. Her student-athletes also succeeded in the classroom with 12 NJCAA All-Academic Team of the Year honors. Highland had 23 athletes earn NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American awards (3.80 GPA or better) and 43 athletes receive NJCAA Academic All-American honors.

A two-year standout as a player at Highland, Jordan earned All-Conference and All-Region honors as both a pitcher and designated hitter in 1999 and 2000. She joined the Highland coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2003 before taking over as head coach in 2004.

Jordan earned her associate degree from Highland in 2000 and received her bachelor's degree in physical education from Missouri Western State University in 2002.

Under coach Bailey Wittenauer, Rockhurst posted a 26-16 record in 2021 and advanced to the semifinals of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. The Hawks went 17-11 in GLVC play and finished in fourth place after being tabbed to finish eighth in the league's preseason poll.

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