Ronald McHenry (born January 21, 1962) is an American former
college women's basketball coach at
Washburn University
Washburn University (WU) is a public university in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,100 ...
. During his 22 seasons at Washburn, he led the Ichabods to one national championship, seven conference regular season and tournament championships, and twelve NCAA tournament appearances. Prior to his current post, McHenry served as an assistant coach at a local high school, assistant and interim head coach for the
Topeka Sizzlers for one season, assistant coach for the
Washburn men's basketball program, as well as the men's golf coach at Washburn for eight seasons.
Career
Early coaching career
Born on January 21, 1962 in
Olathe, Kansas
Olathe ( ) is the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in both the Kansas City metropolitan area and the state of Kansas, with a 2020 population of 141,290.
History 19th century
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, McHenry began his college basketball career as a player for the
Coffeyville Red Ravens and
Kansas Jayhawks before finishing his college career at Washburn University. After graduating from Washburn, McHenry served as a graduate assistant for the Ichabods for one season before landing a teaching and assistant coaching job at
Perry-Lecompton High School. In 1988, McHenry served as the assistant coach and interim head coach for the
Topeka Sizzlers of the
Continental Basketball Association. After a season with the Sizzlers, McHenry returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach under
Bob Chipman
Robert Howard Chipman (October 11, 1918 – November 8, 1973) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who spent all or parts of a dozen seasons in the Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1952 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, ...
.
Washburn University
In May 2000, McHenry was announced as the next women's basketball coach at Washburn. During his time at Washburn, McHenry has posted a overall record, conference record, and has won eight conference regular season championships, seven conference tournament championships, and one
NCAA Division II Tournament championship.
He retired after the 2021–22 season.
Head coach record
References
External links
Washburn profile
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1962 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
American women's basketball coaches
Basketball coaches from Kansas
Washburn Ichabods men's basketball players
Washburn Ichabods men's basketball coaches
Washburn Ichabods women's basketball coaches
Washburn University alumni
Wichita State University alumni
Sportspeople from Olathe, Kansas