Winston-Salem State Hires Henderson as Head Volleyball Coach

Coach Andi Henderson

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams volleyball program welcomes its new leader with the hiring of head coach Andi Henderson. She will make her head coaching debut at Winston-Salem State after assistant coaching stints at her alma mater, Catawba College and nearby Greensboro Colleges. She will take the reins of the Lady Rams program immediately and will look to take it to new heights.

“I am really excited about the opportunity that WSSU has given me. I want to especially thank Mr. William ‘Bill’ Hayes and Mrs. Tonia Walker for giving me the opportunity to lead this program,” WSSU head volleyball coach Andi Henderson said. “I am excited to get in the gym for training and to start moving this program in a different direction.”

Henderson joins the Winston-Salem State staff after spending three seasons at Catawba College. Prior to joining the Catawba staff, she served as an assistant coach at nearby Greensboro College. Henderson began her coaching career in 2008 when she coached for the Cherry Point Women’s Military Team. As a coach, Henderson has guided the development of many top players, including producing two all-conference players at Greensboro College and five all-conference players at Catawba, including two NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region players. In 2011, she was a part of an Indians staff that took the team to the second round of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Tournament.

As a player, Henderson was a three-year all-conference performer at Catawba College, graduating in 2008 with a degree in sports management. During her career, she set school records for assists in a match (83), per set average (12.94), and in a career (4,119). She also ranked second for assists in a season with 1,605.

Henderson is no stranger to Lady Rams volleyball as she earned a spot on the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) All-Rookie team as a freshman with the Lady Rams. She will take over a Lady Rams program that posted an 11-24 overall record last season, but finished third in the CIAA Southern Division, just one game out of second place in the division for a second straight season. The Lady Rams reached the semifinal round of the 2012 CIAA Volleyball Championship Tournament.

Henderson and the Lady Rams will begin spring training and preparation for the upcoming season, immediately. For more information on Lady Rams volleyball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to www.WSSURams.com.

 

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