Eric Nicholas Henderson (born May 30, 1978)[1] is an American basketball coach. He currently coaches the South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team.[2][3]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | South Dakota State |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Record | 113–49 (.698) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 30, 1978[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–2000 | Wayne State (NE) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2003 | Wayne State (NE) (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | Wayne HS (girls) |
| 2009–2014 | Burlington Catholic Central HS |
| 2014–2016 | North Dakota State (assistant) |
| 2016–2019 | South Dakota State (assistant) |
| 2019–present | South Dakota State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 113–49 (.698) |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA Division I) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Playing career
editHenderson played college basketball at Wayne State College in Nebraska under Greg McDermott where he registered 876 rebounds and 160 career steals. He was inducted into the Wayne State College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.[4]
Coaching career
editAfter graduation, Henderson joined the coaching staff of his alma mater from 2001 to 2003. He would then enter the high school ranks as the girls basketball coach at Wayne High School until 2005.[4] He then joined the Iowa State men's basketball program as a graduate manager and learning specialist under McDermott.[2] Henderson would return to coaching high school in 2009 and spent five seasons as the head boys basketball coach at Burlington Catholic Central High School, while also serving as the school's athletic director and principal.[5] In 2014, Henderson joined the staff at North Dakota State, and was part of the Bison's 2015 NCAA tournament squad. Two years later, Henderson would join conference rival South Dakota State's coaching staff, rising to associate head coach.[2]
On March 27, 2019, Henderson was named the 22nd head coach in Jackrabbits history, replacing T. J. Otzelberger who accepted the head coaching position at UNLV.[3][6] After leading the Jackrabbits to a 13-3 conference record in his first season, Henderson was named Summit League coach of the year.[7]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| South Dakota State (Summit League) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | South Dakota State | 22–10 | 13–3 | T–1st | No postseason held | ||||
| 2020–21 | South Dakota State | 16–7 | 9–3 | 1st | |||||
| 2021–22 | South Dakota State | 30–5 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2022–23 | South Dakota State | 19–13 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 2023–24 | South Dakota State | 22–13 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2024–25 | South Dakota State | 4–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| South Dakota State: | 113–49 (.698) | 65–15 (.813) | |||||||
| Total: | 113–49 (.698) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b "Eric Henderson". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c "South Dakota State Athletics - Eric Henderson - 2019-20 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - South Dakota State University". gojacks.com.
- ^ a b "Henderson takes reins of men's basketball". South Dakota State University Athletics.
- ^ a b College, Wayne State. "Eric Henderson". Wayne State College.
- ^ "North Dakota State University Athletics - Eric Henderson - 2015-16 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - North Dakota State". gobison.com.
- ^ Inc, Midwest Communications. "Jacks replace Otzelberger with top assistant Henderson". Sports Radio KWSN.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "SDSU's Wilson tabbed as Summit League Player and Newcomer of the Year" (Press release). The Summit League. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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