Head Track and Field coach John Sauerhage announced Kevin Henderson as an assistant track and field coach. Henderson is entering third full year at UTA and coaches sprints and hurdles for the Mavericks.
Assisting Brandon Berger, Associate Head Coach, in hurdles and Women's Associate Head Coach Jordan Durham, in sprints, Henderson has helped multiple student-athletes to top performances in the 2024-25 indoor and outdoor track seasons. Back at the Owen Hewett Invitational in January, UTA totaled 14 podium finishes which included Zaire Moore who claimed the top spot in the women's 60m hurdles with an 8.64.
At the 2025 WAC Indoor Championships, Indyia Walton picked up a bronze medal in the women's 400m hurdles, finishing with a time of 1:01.22 which is a new personal record for Walton. She also picked up three points for the Mavs in the women's 100m hurdles after finishing sixth with a season's best time of 13.81.
At the 2025 WAC Outdoor Championships, Adeyemi Talabi added to her medal count on the final day. picking up a silver medal in the women's long jump. Talabi picked up another silver medal in the women's 100m and a bronze medal in the women's 200m. In the 100m, Talabi finished with a new personal record of 11.36 which also moved her in the 32nd fastest in the west region. In the 200m, she finished with a time of 23.56 to pick up six points. Talabi was the lone Mav to pick up three solo medals in the meet.
Henderson guided Zaire Moore (100m hurdles) to an appearance at the 2025 NCAA West Preliminary Round in College Station. In the first round of the women's 100m hurdles, Moore finished with a time of 13.73, her fifth fastest mark of the outdoor season.
Henderson comes to UTA after spending 8 years at TCU, where he helped guide the Frogs hurdlers and sprinters to multiple NCAA indoor and outdoor championship appearances and All-American honors, as well as setting some school records. Prior to his time at TCU, Henderson spent 4 years at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
“Kevin is an experienced hurdles and sprint coach and will be an immediate asset to our program,” Sauerhage said. “He knows our team and will be an excellent recruiter. He compliments our other coaches and gives us a good balance of event groups responsibilities.”
Top Athletes Coached:
Brianna McGhee (TCU) - 100-meter hurdles Record Holder 2016 (12.88) 13.25 / Second-Team All-America honors 60 hurdles
Lexi Aitken (TCU) - 400mH 2018 (58.72)
Brittney Trought (TCU) - 100mH Record Holder 2018 (13.28)
Sabrina Moore (TCU) - 2017 (11.40 100m)
Kayla Heard (TCU) - 2017 Big 12 Indoors 400m (53.22)
TCU women’s relay 4x400 Relay (Terry, Emeodi, Aitken, Heard) 2017 (3:34/61)
TCU women’s relay 4x100 Relay (Moore, Heard, Emeodi, Okehi) 2017 (44.31)
Jordan Moore (TCU) - School record holder / Second Team All-America Indoor and Outdoor 60-meter hurdles 7.70
Lavon Collins (TCU) - All-American 4x400-meter relay team
Jon DeGrave (Drake) - School record holder in the 100mH / Four Missouri Valley Conference titles / 2010 MVC Outstand Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
Ari Curtis (Drake) - School Record Holder 400 hurdles
Marissa Smith (Drake) - School Record Holder 100 hurdles
During his competition days, Henderson had quite the resume. His list of accomplishments is as follows: USA National Champion 400H (1988), Jr. Pan American Champion 400H 1984, Olympic Trials finalist 1988, SEC Conference Champion 1984 & 1987 400H, 8-time 1st team All-American, 1985 Penn Relays Champion 400H former meet record Holder. 2 Time Ohio State Champion 300H.
Henderson is happily married to his wife, Kristine, and they have two sons, Samuel (21) and Daniel (17). Samuel is the starting point guard for Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.
