Eric Henderson (basketball)

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Eric Henderson

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| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = Drake

| current_conference = MVC

| current_record =

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|5|30}}{{cite web|url=https://www.coachesdatabase.com/eric-henderson/|title=Eric Henderson|website=coachesdatabase.com|access-date=July 28, 2024}}

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| death_date =

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| alma_mater =

| player_years1 = 1996–2000

| player_team1 = Wayne State (NE)

| coach_years1 = 2001–2003

| coach_team1 = Wayne State (NE) (assistant)

| coach_years2 = 2003–2005

| coach_team2 = Wayne HS (girls)

| coach_years3 = 2009–2014

| coach_team3 = Burlington Catholic Central HS

| coach_years4 = 2014–2016

| coach_team4 = North Dakota State (assistant)

| coach_years5 = 2016–2019

| coach_team5 = South Dakota State (assistant)

| coach_years6 = 2019–2025

| coach_team6 = South Dakota State

| coach_years7 = 2025–present

| coach_team7 = Drake

| overall_record = {{winpct|129|60|record=y}}

| bowl_record =

| tournament_record = 0–2 (NCAA Division I)

| championships =

4 Summit League regular season (2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
2 Summit League tournament (2022, 2024)

| awards =

2× Summit League Coach of the Year (2020, 2022)

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}}

Eric Nicholas Henderson (born May 30, 1978) is an American basketball coach. He currently coaches the Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team.{{cite web|url=https://gojacks.com/coaches.aspx?rc=2052&path=mbball|title=South Dakota State Athletics - Eric Henderson - 2019-20 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - South Dakota State University|website=gojacks.com}}{{cite web|url=https://gojacks.com/news/2019/3/27/henderson-takes-reins-of-mens-basketball.aspx|title=Henderson takes reins of men's basketball|website=South Dakota State University Athletics}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsc.edu/directory_record/16707/eric_henderson|title=Eric Henderson|first=Wayne State|last=College|website=Wayne State College}}

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. He then joined the Iowa State men's basketball program as a graduate manager and learning specialist under McDermott. 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.{{cite web|url=https://gobison.com/coaches.aspx?rc=897|title=North Dakota State University Athletics - Eric Henderson - 2015-16 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - North Dakota State|website=gobison.com}} 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.

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.{{cite web|url=https://kwsn.com/news/articles/2019/mar/28/jacks-replace-otzelberger-with-top-assistant-henderson/|title=Jacks replace Otzelberger with top assistant Henderson|first=Midwest Communications|last=Inc|website=Sports Radio KWSN}} After leading the Jackrabbits to a 13-3 conference record in his first season, Henderson was named Summit League coach of the year.{{cite press release|url=https://thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/202003050eflat |title=SDSU's Wilson tabbed as Summit League Player and Newcomer of the Year |publisher=The Summit League |date=March 5, 2020 |accessdate=March 5, 2020}}

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. {{Cite web |date=2025-03-28 |title=HENDERSON RESIGNS TO ASSUME HEAD ROLE AT DRAKE |url=https://gojacks.com/news/2025/3/28/mens-basketball-henderson-resigns-to-assume-head-role-at-drake.aspx#:~:text=South%20Dakota%20State%20accumulated%20a,appearances%20in%202022%20and%202024. |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=South Dakota State University Athletics |language=en}}

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

Head coaching record

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| name =South Dakota State

| conference=Summit League

| startyear =2019

| endyear =2025

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship= conference

| season= 2019–20

| name= South Dakota State

| overall= 22–10

| conference= 13–3

| confstanding= T–1st

| postseason= No postseason held

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship= conference

| season= 2020–21

| name= South Dakota State

| overall= 16–7

| conference= 9–3

| confstanding= 1st

| postseason=

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship= confboth

| season= 2021–22

| name= South Dakota State

| overall= 30–5

| conference= 18–0

| confstanding= 1st

| postseason= NCAA Division I Round of 64

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship=

| season= 2022–23

| name= South Dakota State

| overall= 19–13

| conference= 13–5

| confstanding= 2nd

| postseason=

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship= confboth

| season= 2023–24

| name= South Dakota State

| overall= 22–13

| conference= 12–4

| confstanding= 1st

| postseason= NCAA Division I Round of 64

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship=

| season= 2024–25

| name= South Dakota State

| overall= 20–12

| conference= 11–5

| confstanding= 3rd

| postseason=

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = South Dakota State

| overall = {{winpct|129|60|record=y}}

| confrecord = {{winpct|76|20|record=y}}

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{{CBB Yearly Record End

| overall = {{winpct|129|60|record=y}}

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References

External links

[https://gobison.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/eric-henderson/897 North Dakota State Bison profile]
[https://gojacks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/eric-henderson/2449 South Dakota State Jackrabbits profile]

Category:1978 births

Category:Living people

Category:American men's basketball coaches

Category:College men's basketball head coaches in the United States

Category:High school basketball coaches in Nebraska

Category:High school basketball coaches in Wisconsin

Category:North Dakota State Bison men's basketball coaches

Category:South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball coaches

Category:Wayne State Wildcats men's basketball coaches

Category:Wayne State Wildcats men's basketball players