The College of New Jersey Athletics

Year of Service: 24th
Alma Mater: Bridgewater State College ’80
Hometown: Saugus, MA
Education: BS, Health and Physical Education;
MEd, University of Massachusetts–Amherst ’85

Henderson enters the 2016-17 campaign as the most successful coach in program history. She has compiled 425 wins with the Lions over 23 seasons. During her tenure at TCNJ, Henderson has amassed seven, 20-win seasons and advanced to nine NCAA Tournament appearances. She has posted a winning record in 22 of her 23 seasons and joined the 400-win club on January 14, 2012, reaching that milestone with a victory at Ramapo College.

A tremendous teacher of the game, Henderson is well-respected in basketball circles and has been recognized with a long list of honors. She was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1994, 1999, 2005, 2008 and in 2014, along with being selected NJAC co-Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2011. Additional coaching honors include being tabbed 2001 WBCA District III Regional Coach of the Year and 2008 Russell Athletic/WBCA Region 3 Coach of the Year.

The crown jewel of Henderson’s career came during the 2008-09 season. TCNJ registered a record 28 wins and advanced to the NCAA Division III Final Four. They placed third overall in the NCAA tournament and Henderson was a finalist for the 2008-09 WBCA National Coach of the Year. One of her standout players from that team, senior Hillary Klimowicz, was named 2009 State Farms-WBCA National Division III Player of the Year. It marked the first time in program history that a Lions’ player received that distinguished honor.

Henderson has an overall career mark of 471-241, which ranks 21^st amongst active coaches in wins and 32^nd all-time at the Division III level. She previously served as the head women’s basketball coach at Worcester State (MA) College (1988-1990) and Drew (NJ) University (1990-1992) and came to the college from South Hunterdon Regional High School in Lambertville, New Jersey.