Heidi Jordan enters her 17th season as Head Coach for the Highland softball team having coached the Scotties since 2005 and been on the staff since 2003.
Jordan in her tenure at Highland Community college has guided the Scottie softball program alongside her husband, Scott Jordan (Associate Head Coach) to great success including a 530-224 record (70.2% win percentage) and a 259-79 record in KJCCC play. The Scotties under the guidance of Jordan have made the NJCAA National tournament seven times; going five straight years from 2010-2014, along trips in 2016 and 2019. During her 15 years as a coach Highland has also finished fourth or better in the KJCCC East Division every season including four KJCCC East titles (2012, 2015, 2016 & 2019). Scotties also have seven District titles during and District runner-up five times during that time, while finishing Top six at the NJCAA DII 2019 National Tournament.
Heidi during her coaching career at Highland has earned KJCCC Eastern Division “Coach of the Year” honors three times coming in 2006, 2015 and 2016, while she has had several players achieve success under her as well. Jordan has coached 12 NJCAA All-Americans at Highland, 68 All-Conference selections and 74 All-Region selections. Her athletes also have found success in the classroom with 11 NJCAA All-Academic Team of the Year honors, while 18 athletes have earned NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American (3.80 GPA or better) and 43 athletes earned NJCAA Academic All-American honors.
Teams under Jordan at Highland have posted 30+ wins 14 of 15 seasons with 40+ four years including a Highland single season best 49 wins in 2012. The Scotties also now the longest win streak in school history under Coach Jordan which is 25-straight wins.
She alongside her husband has coached and put together several softball camps for kids over years.
Before her coaching career begin Jordan was a four time All-Jayhawk Conference selection and four time All-Region VI selection as a pitcher and designated hitter during her playing years at Highland Community College. The 2000 Highland alum attended Missouri Western after her two years at Highland where she earned her Bachelor’s degree and graduated in 2002.
She rejoined the Scottie softball squad as an assistant coach in 2003 after graduation at Missouri Western. She has also served as an assistant coach for the Akron Racers in the National Pro Fastpich League.
