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Mineral Area College has hired Greg Heiar as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He comes to the college with over 20 years of college coaching experience and was the NJCAA National Coach of the Year after leading the Northwest Florida State College Raiders to an NJCAA D1 National Championship in 2022.  Heiar’s record as head coach in the NJCAA currently 195-20.

MAC Athletic Director Jim Gerwitz says he’s excited about this opportunity for Mineral Area College Basketball. 

“Greg brings a wealth of knowledge on the court and off the court in recruiting, including having coached a NJCAA National Championship team,” he said. 

Heiar’s previous assistant coaching assignments include Loras College (2002-2003), Chipola College (2003-2004), University of Southern Mississippi (2009-2011), Wichita State University (2011-2017), Louisiana State University (2017-2020), East Tennessee State University (2020-2021). His head coaching stints include Chipola College (2004-2009), Northwest Florida State College (2021-2022), and New Mexico State University (2022-2023).

Gerwitz noted that Heiar is looking forward to the next step in his coaching career and is thankful for the opportunity to coach at MAC. 

“My family and I look forward to being a part of this great institution and community,” Heiar said. “Now it’s time to get started building a championship team!” 

“We are confident Greg will embrace our community and recruit quality student-athletes for our program,” Gerwitz said. “We look forward to welcoming him to MAC.”