2016-17 South Dakota State Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Eric Henderson
Assistant Coach Eric Henderson Eric Henderson brings familiarity with The Summit League and Upper Midwest as he begins his assistant coaching position with the South Dakota State University men’s basketball team. “Eric is one of the best teachers and skill development coaches I’ve seen,” said Jackrabbit head coach T.J. Otzelberger. “His relentless enthusiasm and passion for teaching the game will be a huge asset for our program.” Henderson served the past two seasons as an assistant coach at North Dakota State. In his first season in Fargo, Henderson helped lead the Bison to the 2015 NCAA Tournament. NDSU again reached the Summit League tournament final in 2016. A 2000 graduate of Wayne State (Neb.), Henderson began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater. After coaching girls’ basketball at Wayne Community School for two seasons, he moved on to Iowa State, where he was the graduate manager for the Cyclones’ men’s basketball team for two seasons and a learning specialist for one. He returned to coaching in the prep ranks at Burlington Catholic Central High School in Burlington, Wisconsin, from 2009-14, while also serving stints as principal and athletic director. Henderson lives in Brookings, S.D., with his wife Alicia and their three children, sons Kooper and Kort, and daughter McKinley.
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The Henderson File Twitter Handle @EHendo40 Year at SDSU First Season Hometown Coggon, Iowa Education B.A. Elementary Education Wayne State (Neb.), 2000 M.S. Educational Leadership Iowa State, 2009
Other Coaching Stops North Dakota State Assistant Coach 2014-16 Burlington Catholic Central HS Head Coach 2009-14 Iowa State Learning Specialist Graduate Manager
2008-09 2006-08
Wayne Community College Head Coach (Girls) 2005 Wayne State (Neb.) Assistant Coach
2001-03
Family Wife - Alicia Children - Kooper, Kort and McKinley
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