Jermaine Henderson - Men's Basketball Coach - Kansas State University Athletics

Jermaine Henderson

Title:
Director of Student-Athlete Development
Phone:
(785) 532-6531

A veteran coach with more than 20 years of experience, Jermaine Henderson enters his fifth season at Kansas State, including his third as an assistant coach in 2021-22, after spending two seasons (2017-19) as the program’s director of student-athlete development.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Henderson came to K-State in September 2017 after a two-year stint as an assistant coach to Gary Waters at Cleveland State (2015-17). Prior to CSU, he spent three seasons as an assistant coach to Paul Lusk at Missouri State (2012-15), where he met former Wildcat assistant coach and current SE Missouri State head coach Brad Korn.

“Jermaine bring not only many years of experience both in recruiting and coaching, but he also has great people skills,” said head coach Bruce Weber upon Henderson being elevated to an assistant coach role on May 17, 2019. “He does an excellent job of communicating and relating to our players and their parents. He also brings great energy and enthusiasm on a daily basis.”

Henderson returned to an on-the-court role in May 2019 after serving two seasons (2017-19) as the director of student-athlete development, where he was responsible for a variety of tasks, including academic development, community service and Life Skills. In addition to helping the Wildcats to consecutive 25-win seasons, a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances and the 2018-19 Big 12 regular-season title, he helped continue Bruce Weber’s academic excellence while mentoring six Academic All-Big 12 selections, including standout players Barry Brown, Jr. (2018) and Xavier Sneed (2018, 2019).

“It’s been a blessing to coming to K-State and it’s hard to put into words what this opportunity means to me,” said Henderson upon his promotion on May 17, 2019. “I’m thankful for the chance that Coach Weber gave me a couple of years ago to join this program and now the vote of confidence to be promoted to assistant coach. I’m looking forward to getting to work and contributing wherever I can to help push this program forward.”

Henderson was mainstay in the Miami (Ohio) men’s basketball program for 19 years, including a 15-year stint as an assistant coach (1997-2012) after a standout four-year playing career (1993-97) for head coaches Herb Sendek and Charlie Coles.

During his tenure as a player and coach at Miami, he was part of 329 wins and 10 postseason tournament teams, including four in the NCAA Tournament (1995, 1997, 1999, 2007) and a Sweet 16 appearance in 1999. In addition, the RedHawks played in the NIT four times (1994, 1996, 2005, 2006) and the CBI in 2008 and 2011. The team also won four Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular-season titles (1995, 1997, 1999, 2005) and two tournament titles (1997, 2007).

Henderson helped tutor a pair of All-Americans (Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Bramos), 33 All-MAC selections, including 11 first team picks, and two MAC Player of the Year (Szczerbiak, Bramos) during his time as an assistant (1997-2005) and associate head coach (2005-12) at Miami. The first Miami assistant to ever be promoted to associate head coach in 2005, he served in the position for seven seasons (2005-12), serving as interim head coach during a five-game stint (3-2) in 2008 while the late Charlie Coles dealt with health issues.

As a four-year letterman (1993-97), Henderson became one of just eight players in school history to participate in four postseason tournaments (1994 NIT, 1995 NCAA Tournament, 1996 NIT and 1997 NCAA Tournament). As a senior on Coles’ first Miami team in 1996-97, he helped the RedHawks advance to the NCAA Tournament after winning the MAC Championship. He averaged 8.3 points and 3.4 rebounds as a co-captain his senior season. He was the inaugural recipient (1996) as well as a two-time honoree (1996, 1997) of the Jamie Mercurio Award, which is presented annually to the Miami player who best demonstrates courage and perseverance.

A two-time Street and Smith’s High School All-American, Henderson averaged 22.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.1 assists as a senior at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Ohio.

Henderson, 46, earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Miami in 1997. He is his wife, Colleen Day Henderson, were married in the summer of 2020. Day Henderson is currently in her fourth season as the associate head women’s basketball coach at the University of Akron.