North Central University (NCU) Athletics and the women’s basketball team would like to welcome Madi Hecox as the team’s new assistant coach. Hecox joins NCU after a highly impressive athletic career at the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA levels. She was hired by head coach, David Rohrbach, in July and began her role on August 1st, 2024.
Most recently, Hecox was the head softball coach at Rockford East High School in Rockford, IL this past spring. From 2023-24, Madi worked as an Assistant Director at Highland Park Church Sport Ministry, where she oversaw the scheduling and communication of the athletic teams. She also served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Warner University Women’s Basketball team in Lake Wales, FL. In 2022-23, Hecox served as a Graduate Intern of Intramural and Recreation at Crown College while she also played on the Polars’ women’s basketball team.
Hecox began her collegiate athletics career at Rock Valley College (NJCAA Division III) in 2017. Here she competed as a dual-sport athlete in basketball and softball. On the court, Madi was a 2x First Team All-Conference (N4C) honoree, 2x N4C Player of the Year, and 2x First Team All-Region. She was also a 2x Region IV Player of the Year and the 2019 Region IV Tournament MVP. Madi was named NJCAA DIII First Team All-American in 2017-18 and 2018-19. She surpassed 1,000 career points and is also a 2x Ring of Honor Jersey Hall of Fame nominee. On the diamond, Hecox was a member of the dominant RVC softball program that won back-to-back NJCAA DIII National Championships and had a combined 109-22 overall record from 2018-19.
From 2019-22, Madi attended Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL where she also played basketball and softball for the Fire. She earned Academic All-SUN for basketball and softball in 2022 and was named Second Team All-Conference in 2020-21 for basketball.
She wrapped up her collegiate career at Crown College in 2022. On the court, she was named 2022-23 UMAC First Team All-Conference, 2022-23 NCCAA First Team All-Region, and UMAC Player of the Week three times. On the diamond, she earned 2023 UMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention and set the Crown Softball school record in stolen bases (22) and hit-by-pitches (7).
Hecox received her Associate of Arts from Rock Valley College in May of 2019 before going on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management: Coaching from Southeastern University in April of 2020. She then received a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Crown College in October of 2023.
Madi is originally from Rockford, Illinois, and comes from a big family of 5 siblings. When she transferred to Southeastern in 2019, an electrocardiogram revealed that she had Wolff Parkinson White and required cardiac ablation surgery to continue playing sports. Hecox then decided to work for the non-profit called “WhoWePlayFor” conducting electrocardiogram screenings that she states “quite literally saved her life.” Madi currently resides in the twin cities and looks forward to impacting student-athletes’ lives at NCU!
“North Central University provides the opportunity to build relationships with young women who are now in the shoes I was once in,” remarked Hecox. She went on to state, “NCU is also home to a highly competitive culture that is built both on the basketball court and in the classroom. Basketball isn’t forever. Coaching provides the opportunity to serve as a mentor and prepare these young individuals to become confident Christ-Followers who leave a lasting impact as people and as athletes within their communities.”
Coach Rohrbach had this to say about his new assistant: “I’m very excited about the addition of Madi to the coaching staff. Her successful playing career and year in the UMAC as a student-athlete give her valuable insight into what it takes to have success in our conference. Additionally, the various coaching experiences and leadership roles she has held, including a year as an assistant coach at Warner University, made her an ideal candidate. Most important though, she is strong in faith and wants to build relationships with our ladies and see them be successful both on and off the court.”
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