DeUnna Hendrix
{{Short description|American basketball player and former coach}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|27}}
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| alma_mater = University of Richmond
| player_years1 = 2003–2007
| player_team1 = Richmond
| player_years2 = 2008
| player_team2 = Jacksonville Cougars
| coach_years1 = 2007–2011
| coach_team1 = Jacksonville (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 2011–2012
| coach_team2 = High Point (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 2012–2019
| coach_team3 = High Point
| coach_years4 = 2019–2023
| coach_team4 = Miami (OH)
| overall_record = 160–173 ({{Winning percentage|160|173}})
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DeUnna Hendrix is an American women's basketball former coach and former basketball player. She previously served as the women's basketball head coach at Miami University.{{Cite web |title=Hendrix Resigns as Women’s Basketball Head Coach |url=https://miamiredhawks.com/news/2023/4/26/womens-basketball-hendrix-resigns-as-miami-universitys-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspx |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Miami University RedHawks |language=en}} Prior to that, she served as the women's basketball head coach at High Point University.{{Cite web|title=DeUnna Hendrix - Women's Basketball Coach|url=https://miamiredhawks.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/deunna-hendrix/296|access-date=2022-05-28|website=Miami University Athletics|language=en}}
Early life and education
Hendrix is from Kokomo, Indiana. She attended the University of Richmond where she played college basketball. Hendrix was twice named team captain and played in the 2005 NCAA tournament and 2006 WNIT Semi-Finals. While at Richmond, she earned a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and communications. Hendrix played basketball professionally in the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League with the Jacksonville Cougars in 2008.
Coaching career
Hendrix began her coaching career in women's basketball at Jacksonville as an assistant under Jill Dunn from 2007 to 2011.{{Cite web|title=DeUnna Hendrix - Women's Basketball Coach|url=https://highpointpanthers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/deunna-hendrix/908|website=High Point University Athletic|language=en}}
=High Point=
In 2011, Hendrix moved to High Point as an assistant for one season. In 2012, she was promoted to head coach. In seven seasons at High Point, Hendrix compiled a 125–93 record. Her 2013–14 team won 22 games and was 16–4 in the Big South to capture the regular season title. Hendrix was named Big South Coach of the year.{{Cite web|title=HPU’s DeUnna Hendrix Named Big South Coach of the Year|url=https://greensborosports.com/2014/03/02/hpus-deunna-hendrix-named-big-south-coach-of-the-year/|access-date=2022-05-28|website=Greensboro Sports|language=en}} She took the Panthers to the WNIT in 2014 and 2019.{{Cite web|title=2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament: Bowling Green Will Host High Point On Thursday, March 20|url=https://www.hustlebelt.com/2014/3/18/5521040/2014-womens-nit-bowling-green-will-host-high-point|access-date=2022-05-28|website=Hustle Belt|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Round 1 Recap - Ohio vs. High Point|url=https://womensnit.com/news/2019/3/21/postseason-wnit-round-1-recap-ohio-vs-high-point.aspx|access-date=2022-05-28|website=WNIT|language=en}}
=Miami (Ohio)=
Hendrix took over as the head coach at Miami on April 24, 2019.{{Cite web|title=Hendrix named Miami’s ninth women’s basketball coach|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/hendrix-named-miami-ninth-women-basketball-coach/5JxtMmUPk0fasWAQOWLrnI/|access-date=2022-05-28|website=Dayton Daily News|first=Greg|last=Billing|language=en}} On April 26, 2023 she resigned after four seasons, having posted a 35–80 record at Miami, after text messages led to allegations that she was in a relationship with a player.{{Cite web|title=Hendrix Resigns as Women’s Basketball Head Coach|url=https://miamiredhawks.com/news/2023/4/26/womens-basketball-hendrix-resigns-as-miami-universitys-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspx|access-date=2023-04-26|website=Miami University Athletics|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Miami women’s basketball coach resigns after four seasons|url=https://www.journal-news.com/sports/miami-womens-basketball-coach-resigns-after-four-seasons/RLUT27YF65HJ3ONJWX576VB2CQ/|access-date=2023-04-26|website=Hamilton Journal News|first=David|last=Jablonski|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Miami (Ohio) women’s basketball coach DeUnna Hendrix resigns after texts reportedly show relationship with player|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-ohio-women-s-basketball-coach-deunna-hendrix-resigns-after-texts-reportedly-show-relationship-with-player/ar-AA1auED9?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=9c04076c9be741ffe4623e955474d055&ei=24|access-date=2023-04-28|website=Yahoo! Sports|first=Tyler|last=Greenawalt|language=en}} Her 18–58 MAC Conference record was one of the worst in MAC history.
Head coaching record
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=High Point
|startyear=2011
|conference=Big South Conference
|endyear=2019
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| name = High Point
| overall = 17–13
| conference = 11–7
| confstanding = T-4th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| name = High Point
| overall = 22–11
| conference = 16–4
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = WNIT First Round
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| name = High Point
| overall = 20–12
| conference = 14–6
| confstanding = 2nd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| name = High Point
| overall = 12–19
| conference = 10–10
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| name = High Point
| overall = 15–15
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding = T-2nd
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| name = High Point
| overall = 17–14
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = 4th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| name = High Point
| overall = 22–9
| conference = 15–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = WNIT First Round
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = High Point
| overall = {{Winning percentage|125|93|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|89|43|record=y}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Miami
|startyear=2019
|conference=Mid-American Conference
|endyear=2023
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| name = Miami
| overall = 11–20
| conference = 4–14
| confstanding = 5th (East)
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| name = Miami
| overall = 4–20
| conference = 3–17
| confstanding = 12th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| name = Miami
| overall = 8–21
| conference = 4–16
| confstanding = T-10th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| name = Miami
| overall = 12–19
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = T-7th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Miami
| overall = {{Winning percentage|35|80|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|18|58|record=y}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record End
|overall = {{Winning percentage|160|173|record=y}}
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References
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External links
- [https://miamiredhawks.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/deunna-hendrix/296 Miami RedHawks coaching bio]
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