Heather is a former Professional Triathlete who enjoyed a storied career on the triathlon world stage for well over a decade. She is a 5x Ironman Champion, 37 time Ironman Finisher, former Age Group National Champion, multi time member of Team USA and winner of over 200 multisport events.

Heather is a motivational speaker and is also one of the foremost authorities on “Mental Training” for sport. Her book TriathleteEQ (www.triathleteq.com) addresses the fact that endurance sports are as much a test of your emotional endurance ability as they are a test of your physical ability.

Heather has been actively coaching athletes for over 20 years. Her vast experience racing as a professional athlete has helped her successfully coach over 100 Ironman athletes to cross the finish line. Heather has gained a wealth of experience racing on an elite level that she loves to share with her athletes.

“I’m so honored to be at Liberty University and to not only have the opportunity to help my athletes reach their triathlon goals, but to build into them spiritually, helping them to develop into Champions for Christ.”

A native of Milwaukee Wisconsin, Heather is married to Todd and they are proud that all three of their children currently attend Liberty University.

Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Heather Gollnick	Head Coach	hdgollnick@liberty.edu
Todd Gollnick	Assistant Coach	tegollnick@liberty.edu

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2025-26 Triathlon Coaching Staff

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