North Carolina State University Athletics
Henry Named New Assistant Gymnastics Coach
9/15/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
Sept. 15, 2004
Raleigh, N.C. - Todd Henry begins his first season with the Wolfpack as an assistant gymnastics coach after spending the last two seasons as the first assistant coach for the University of Arkansas, the first two seasons of the program. During his time at Arkansas, the Razorbacks boasted records such as; finishing 14th nationally, first in the SEC in 2003 in G.P.A., and fourth overall in attendance (4,900). Henry was also nominated for Regional Assistant Coach of the Year while the team was a NCAA regional qualifier in only their second year of existence.
Henry was responsible for all aspects of coaching Division I gymnastics including; daily correspondence with student-athletes and parents, on site meet evaluations and in home visits, arrangement of team meals, and coordinating ground transportation for team events.
From 1996-2001, Henry produced three USA Jr. National all-around champions, three individual event champions, and seven Jr. National team members while with Tim Daggett Gold Medal Gymnastics. As head men's team coach at Knoxville Gymnastics Training Center from 1991-1995, he achieved such accomplishments as producing the only two gymnasts from the state of Tennessee to ever compete at the United States National Championships, and developing the routine for the 1996 NCAA Division I National Rings Champion. Henry was the co-owner of Premier Gymnastics and Tumbling, where he developed and supervised strength and training pole-vaulting programs for 2000 Olympic silver medalist, Lawrence Johnson, and 20th world ranked Russ Bueller.
In his collegiate career at Ohio State, Henry was a scholarship athlete who earned four varsity letters under current head coach Miles Avery. He was also coached by 1996 and 2000 Olympic head coach Peter Kormann. Henry was a Big Ten championship team member in 1989, four-time NCAA championship team qualifier, and five-time U.S. National championships competitor. In 2002, Henry completed the Florida Ironman Triathlon in 11 hours and 50 minutes.
Henry graduated from Ohio State in 1991 with a degree in communications. He and his wife, Star, have a three year old daughter named Gunnar.
