Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus #22 Baylor on January 4, 2026 , Loss , 70, to, 72
Final
Women's Basketball
70
#22 Baylor
72
Iowa State University Athletics
Staff Directory
Keith Heckendorf
- Title:
- Quarterbacks
- Phone:
- 515-294-6721
Keith Heckendorf is in his first season as quarterbacks coach for Iowa State after spending the previous seven seasons leading the signal callers at Arkansas State.
Heckendorf’s time at Arkansas State saw him coach Jaylen Raynor to Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year honors in 2023, just the second true freshman to earn the accolade in league history.
In seven seasons at ASU, 15 offensive players have earned all-conference honors, while Raynor and fellow quarterback Layne Hatcher earned conference freshmen of the year recognition under Heckendorf’s guidance. In 2019, wide receiver Omar Bayless was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.
Wide receiver Corey Rucker finished his career as A-State’s all-time leading receiver with 4,069 yards and 27 receiving touchdowns, while Raynor has thrown for 8,687 yards and 52 touchdowns in three seasons.
In 2025, Arkansas State boasted a Top 35 passing offense, averaging 259.5 yards per game, and won the Xbox Bowl.
His 2021 offense ranked 11th nationally in passing offense (313.9 ypg) and averaged nearly 400 yards of total offense. That group topped 500 yards in a game four times, including 680 yards against Memphis.
In 2020, Arkansas State finished second nationally in passing offense (364.4 ypg) and averaged 488.9 yards of total offense.
During his time at ASU, Heckendorf saw 10 players signed to pro contracts with NFL teams.
Prior to his time in Jonesboro, Heckendorf spent eight seasons at the University of North Carolina, where he coached quarterbacks for five seasons and played a vital role in the development of Mitchell Trubisky, who rose from backup quarterback to the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
UNC played in five bowl games during his tenure and made an appearance in the 2015 ACC Championship game, winning 11 games and finishing that season ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press poll. The Tar Heels set the school record for passing yards in three of his last five seasons at the school.
Heckendorf, a Mosinee, Wisconsin native, began his coaching career in quality control and as a graduate assistant at Nebraska from 2005-07. He served a three-year stint at Western Carolina (2008-10) as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
He played at St. Cloud State (Minn.) where he was a standout at quarterback for the Huskies from 2000-03. He was a two-time finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded annually to the top player in Division II football, while also being named an AFCA All-American.
Heckendorf was the Division II recipient of the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award and a two-time Academic All-American. He earned his bachelor’s degree in elective studies from St. Cloud State in 2004 and his master’s degree in education administration from Nebraska in 2014.
He and his wife Mia have twin sons, Ethan and Elliott.
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