Heather spent her career in higher education mentoring and guiding student-athletes in life and career choices. Watching them grow within the 4-5 years she had them, was one of the greatest joys of my life. She loves to travel and wanted to spend more time going places and seeing new things, so decided to take an early retirement from coaching in May. Her experience in the college arena and specifically in the mentoring department has definitely proven to her this is something she would like to do long term on a part time basis. She would love to continue to connect with students and their families, particularly as they navigate choices in their lives that will lead to growth and success at the next level. According to Heather, her greatest strength is her ability to make connections with young people and empower them to move beyond hardships and obstacles to create the life they dream of.