Meet Coach Heckman!
What’s your new ICS position?
I am the new High School Cross Country Head Coach.
Where are you from?
My husband and I are from Nashville, TN. We moved our family out here 6 years ago, following my husband's job in Lehi.
Where do you go to church?
Our family attends Prince of Peace Lutheran in Taylorsville, and Good News Lutheran in Lehi.
Tell us about your family!
My husband, Tom, is the Head of Treasury for Atlas Renewable Energy, an international solar company. We have 4 children: Elizabeth and Katherine, our 21 year old twins who attend Lee University in Cleveland, TN, and NAU in Flagstaff, AZ, respectively. Both have been running since middle school, and Elizabeth runs on the Lee University cross country and track teams. Our nine year old daughter, Tyler, loves horses and riding. Our eight year old son, Walker, loves hiking and exploring, and enjoys horseback riding as well. Both attend Prince of Peace Lutheran School in Taylorsville. I have a Masters in Music Composition, and I write, arrange, and teach music when I'm not coaching running. Our family truly enjoys being outdoors in God's creation.
What is something most people don’t know about you?
I'm fairly level-headed in an emergency, but unexpected questions from my children, especially when they were younger, tend to throw me off or fluster me! They have stories of parent fails when I couldn't think of a good explanation fast enough for their little brains.
What are you looking forward to most in your new role at ICS?
I am looking forward to seeing how each of the athletes develop over the season, as young athletes as well as young Christians. It's fun to look back and see where you've come from to where you are now, and reflect on all of the challenges that brought you there.
What else would you like for the ICS community to know about you? Fun fact?
I couldn't come up with anything; my brain is still in summer mode and that's a lot of work to think of an answer to apparently!