Eric Henderson (basketball)

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Eric Henderson
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Drake
Conference MVC
Biographical details
Born (1978-05-30) May 30, 1978 (age 47) [1]
Playing career
1996–2000 Wayne State (NE)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2003 Wayne State (NE) (assistant)
2003–2005Wayne HS (girls)
2009–2014 Burlington Catholic Central HS
2014–2016 North Dakota State (assistant)
2016–2019 South Dakota State (assistant)
2019–2025South Dakota State
2025–present Drake
Head coaching record
Overall129–60 (.683)
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA Division I)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Eric Nicholas Henderson (born May 30, 1978) [1] is an American basketball coach. He currently coaches the Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team. [2] [3]

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Playing career

Henderson 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

After 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]

South Dakota State accumulated a 129-60 record with Henderson as head coach. His six-year tenure guiding the program saw the Jacks claim four Summit League regular season titles, along with two conference tournament championships which led to two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2022 and 2024. [8]

On March 28, 2025, Henderson became the coach of the Drake Bulldogs.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
South Dakota State (Summit League)(2019–2025)
2019–20 South Dakota State 22–1013–3T–1stNo postseason held
2020–21 South Dakota State 16–79–31st
2021–22 South Dakota State 30–518–01st NCAA Division I Round of 64
2022–23 South Dakota State 19–1313–52nd
2023–24 South Dakota State 22–1312–41st NCAA Division I Round of 64
2024–25 South Dakota State 20–1211–53rd
South Dakota State:129–60 (.683)76–20 (.792)
Total:129–60 (.683)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. 1 2 "Eric Henderson". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "South Dakota State Athletics - Eric Henderson - 2019-20 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - South Dakota State University". gojacks.com.
  3. 1 2 "Henderson takes reins of men's basketball". South Dakota State University Athletics.
  4. 1 2 College, Wayne State. "Eric Henderson". Wayne State College.
  5. ↑ "North Dakota State University Athletics - Eric Henderson - 2015-16 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - North Dakota State". gobison.com.
  6. ↑ Gaskins, John (March 27, 2019). "Jacks replace Otzelberger with top assistant Henderson". Sports Radio KWSN. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "HENDERSON RESIGNS TO ASSUME HEAD ROLE AT DRAKE". South Dakota State University Athletics. March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.


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