Saint Xavier University Men's Volleyball

Heersemas tenure. With a 30-5 overall record, SXU completed one of its most winning seasons to date during the 2011 campaign. In 1989, 1998, 2000 and 2011, Heersema was named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Volleyball Coach of the Year. In 1989 and 1998, he was the NAIA District 20 Coach of the Year and, in 2000, the NAIA Region VII Coach of the Year. Heersema has coached five NAIA All-Americans and led his squads to four conference championships (1997, 1998, 2000 and 2011) and three national tournament appearances (2000, 2010 and 2012). Prior to joining the SXU Athletics staff, Heersema served as an assistant coach at South Suburban College (Ill.) from 1984-85 and was head coach at Andrean High School in Merrillville, Ind., for the 1986 and 1987 seasons. Heersema is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago (1986) with a degree in physical education. He was a setter/middle blocker for three seasons on the club team at UIC and currently plays in USVA Mens Age Group. He currently resides in Oak Forest, Ill.