Heffernan, Phelan & Vidovic Inducted Into the ESCC Hall of Fame
Marist High School is proud to announce that three Marist head coaches were inducted in the East Suburban Catholic Conference Hall of Fame on April 16, 2026. The night honors athletes and coaches who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in their sports. Congratulations to Brendan Heffernan ’99 (wrestling), Colleen Phelan ’07 (softball), and Jordan Vidovic (volleyball). We are so proud of our coaches who bring Honor, Glory, and Fame to Marist!
Brendan Heffernan ’99 – Wrestling
- Graduate of Marist High School: 1999
- Lettered in football and wrestling: 1995-1999
- 2-time team football captain
- Chicago Metro Conference (Blue Division)
- All Conference; Daily Southtown All-Area Team; Class 6A IWFCOA Academic All-State:1998
- 4-year wrestling starter
- 4-time All-ESCC
- 3-time ESCC Champion
- 2-time Regional Champion
- Sectional Champion: 1998
- IHSA Class AA State Finals – 4th place/171 lbs: 1999
- IHSA Class AA State Finals – 3rd place/189 lbs: 1999
- Daily Southtown Wrestler of the Year: 1999
- ESCC Wrestler of the Year: 1999
- ASICS USA Freestyle Nationals: 3rd place/ 191.5 lbs
- Graduate of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Science in Print Journalism: 2003
- 2-year wrestling team letter winner
- St. Louis Open Champion: 1999
- Big Ten All-Academic Team: 2001
- Graduate of Trinity Christian College, Bachelor’s in Secondary Education: 2011
- Marist High School teacher: 2005-present
- Physical Education Department Chair: 2025-present
- Head Varsity Boys Wrestling Coach: 2008-present
- Dual Meet record 316-141
- 13-time ESCC Conference Championship Teams
- 3A State runner-up finish: 2014
- Coached 115 individual state qualifiers, 58 individual state placers, 17 individual state finalists and 6 individual state champions
- Selected three times as the ESCC Wrestling Coach of the Year
- Resides in Oak Lawn
- Parents- Jim and Mary Barbara; Siblings Brian, Laura, Beth, Jim, John, Kevin, Mariellen, and Patrick
Colleen Phelan ’07 – Softball
- Graduate of Marist High School: 2007
- 4-Time ESCC Softball All-Conference: 2004-2007
- 4-Time Southtown Softball All-Area: 2004-2007
- 2-Time Marist Varsity Softball MVP: 2006 & 2007
- 2-Time ESCC Softball Player of the Year: 2006 & 2007
- Graduate of Western Illinois University, Bachelor’s in Elementary Education: 2012
- Collegiate softball player: 2008-2011
- 4-time Summit League All-Conference: 2008-2011
- 2-time Summit League All-Tournament Team: 2010 & 2011
- Student-Athlete Provost Award: 2010
- CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine All-District First Team: 2010
- Assistant Softball Coach at Marist High School: 2012-2014
- Member of the IHSA State Championship Staff: 2012
- Physical Education and Health Teacher at Marist
- Head Softball Coach: 2015-present
- Led Marist to IHSA State Championship: 2015, 2021 & 2023
- IHSA State runner-up finishes: 2022 & 2024
- 7-time Super-Sectional Champions
- 9-time ESCC Conference Champions
- 7-time ICA Sectional Coach of the Year
- 6-time ESCC Coach of the Year
- Teams finished nationally ranked: 4 seasons
- Inducted into the Marist High School Hall of Fame: 2018
- Inducted into the ESCC Hall of Fame as a member of the 2012 & 2015 Softball State Championship teams
- Coached 42 All-State athletes; helped 49 athletes continue collegiate careers (37 Division I); coached 11 MaxPreps All-Americans and 1 Gatorade Player of Year
- Resides in Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago with her husband, William; Proud Mother of Molly Mae, Marty and Conor
Jordan Vidovic – Volleyball
- Graduate of Brother Rice High School: 2005
- Graduate of Lewis University, Degree in Business Administration: 2010
- Head Marist Boys Volleyball Coach: 2015-present
- Head Marist Girls Volleyball Coach: 2016-present
- 4-time IHSA Girls Volleyball State Champions
- 2017: 41-1 National Champions
- 2018: 39-3, Ranked 3rd Place Nationally
- 2024
- 2025
- IHSA Girls Volleyball State 3rd Place: 2019
- 3-time IHSA Boys Volleyball State Champions:
- 2019: 40-2, Ranked 5th Place Nationally
- 2024
- 2025
- Boys Volleyball overall record: 325-55; 9 consecutive 30-win seasons; 11 consecutive Regional Championships; 9 ESCC Championships; 6 All-Americans
- Girls Volleyball overall record: 325-51; 9 consecutive 30-win seasons; 10 consecutive Regional Championships; 6 ESCC Championships; 15 All-Americans
- 3-time Boys and Girls State Championships in the same year: First in IHSA History
- Selected 3 times at the Girls Illinois State Coach of the Year and 2 times as the Boys Illinois State Coach of the Year
- Selected 9 times as the Boys ESCC Volleyball Coach of the Year and 5 times as the Girls ESCC Volleyball Coach of the Year
- Selected 6 times as the National Coach of the Year: MaxPreps, AVCA, VBMag, ESPN
- AVCA Region Coach of the Year: 2018
- Inducted into the Illinois Volleyball Hall of Fame: 2022
- Member of the Marist and Brother Rice Hall of Fame
- Developed multiple All-State players, Illinois Player of the Year, CCL Player of the Year, Fab 50 recruit (Lewis University), MIVA Assists Leader, USA National Beach Volleyball Player of the Year, and USA Junior National Team member
- Resides in Oak Lawn
- Parents- Pam and Jerry, Sibling- Troy
