Heiderscheidt is in his first season as an assistant basketball coach at Saint John’s in 2026-27. He served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Bethany Lutheran College, in 2025-26, helping the Vikings to a UMAC Playoff Championship in 2026 and an NCAA tournament appearance. He helped coach a UMAC Rookie of the Year and three All-UMAC players. Heiderscheidt played in three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances and coached in another.
As a student-athlete, Heiderscheidt began his basketball career at DII Southwest Minnesota State before transferring to BLC in January of 2023. He played in 63 games for the Vikings in three seasons, averaging 3.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists at guard before graduating with his degree in business (finance) in 2025.
