Dave Heckard - Varsity Head Coach
Coach Dave Heckard is a 1996 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School and a 2000 graduate of Villanova University with a B.S. in Secondary Education (Social Studies). Dave also holds a Masters Degree from Penn State University in Education Administration. While at Cumberland Valley High School he was a two-time District III Champion in 1994 and 1996. In 1995 Coach Heckard was a P.I.A.A State Runner-up at 189 lbs. and in 1996 he emerged as the 189lb P.I.A.A. State Champion. His overall career record stands at 111-17. Upon graduation from high school Dave earned a full athletic scholarship to play football at Villanova University. He was a four year starter and earned all conference honors his senior season. With one year of athletic eligibility remaining, Coach Heckard entered graduate school at Penn State and once again participated in wrestling. He posted a 24-11 varsity record and was awarded the 11th Man Award which is given to annually to a senior who exhibits hard work and dedication in the wrestling room as well as the classroom. He also earned All-Academic Big Ten honors that same year.
Coach Heckard then returned to his Alma Mater and after several years as an assistant to long time coach Roger Barrick, he assumed the head coaching duties in 2004-2005. Coach Heckard has led the Eagles to 6 team sectional championships and three District III Team titles. His teams have captured a 3rd place finish in 2007, a 2nd place finish in 2009 & a 4th place finish in 2014 at the PIAA State Championships. His overall record is 162-51. At the individual PIAA Championships Coach Heckard has coached 14 wrestlers to the 100 match win status. He has had 31 Sectional Champions, 18 DIII Regional champions, 36 PIAA State Qualifiers, 17 PIAA State Place Winners, 10 PIAA State finalists and 3 PIAA State Champions. 47% of his wrestlers who make it to the state tournament have placed. Coach Dave Heckard was also named District 3 Coach of the Year in 2005-06-07-14 & the Penn Live Coach of the Year in 2014
Dave resides in Mechanicsburg with his wife Casey and daughters Emma & Samantha. He is a ninth grade social studies teacher and Junior High head football coach at Cumberland Valley High School.
Contact: dheckard@cvschools.org
John Hill
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