William Henry joined the Stetson University football coaching staff in January of 2021. He serves as the Hatters' defensive backs coach working along side defensive coordinator Steve Davis.
Before coming to Stetson, Henry spent a year as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at Fort Scott Community College in Kansas.
Henry spent the 2019 season as the tight ends and fullbacks coach at Valdosta State University. VSU went undefeated during the regular season en route to clinching the Gulf South Conference Championship. Valdosta finished the season ranked sixth in the nation in total offense and in the top ten in the nation in four other offensive categories. Valdosta also finished first in the Gulf South Conference in seven offensive categories.
Prior to VSU, Henry was an offensive analyst, working with the running backs, at Samford University from July of 2018 through March of 2019. He was promoted to interim running backs coach in March, and then served co-receivers coach through the summer. In 2018, Samford finished ranked fourth in the nation in total offense, first in passing offense and completion percentage, and first in the Southern Conference in seven offensive categories.
Before making the jump to the collegiate level, Henry spent 16 years coaching mostly defensive backs, running backs, and wide receivers at the high school level. During those 16 years, Henry was part of staffs that won five state championships, he coached in an opening week ESPN showcase game and he coached more then 30 players who signed college athletic scholarships, including five to SEC schools. He also spent eight years coaching track and field, where he had athletes qualify for the state meet each year.
In 2016, Henry was selected to coach with the Washington Redskins during training camp as part of the NFL’s Bill Walsh Fellowship. While there, he coached alongside Redskins then-running backs coach Randy Jordan and then-offensive coordinator Sean McVay.
Henry played collegiately at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN where he was a two-time All-Conference selection in football at Strong Safety (1999 & 2000) and tallied 10 All-Conference performances in track & field in the 100m Dash, 200m Dash, 4x100m Relay, & 4x400m Relay from 1998-2001, where he also set the school and conference record in the 100m Dash.
Henry played football and competed in track and field at Riverdale High School in TN, where he was a member of an undefeated state championship winning football team that was ranked ninth in the nation by USA Today in 1994 and played in three state championship games in four years. He also competed in the state track meet in three of his four years.
Henry is engaged to Rania Garnem, who is originally from Birmingham but now resides in Tampa.
Coaching History
2020: Fort Scott Community College – Defensive Backs, Special Teams Coordinator
2019: Valdosta State University – Tight Ends & Fullbacks
2018: Samford University – Offensive Analyst (Running Backs), Interim Running Backs, Co-Wide Receivers
2016-2017: Riverdale High School (TN) – Defensive Backs, Special Teams Coordinator
2016: Washington Redskins (Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship, Training Camp) – Running Backs
2013-2015: Siegel High School (TN) – Defensive Backs, Wide Receivers, KO Returners, Punt Returners
2006-2012: Alcoa High School (TN) – Running Backs, KO Returners, Punt Returners
2003-05: Munford High School (TN) – Defensive Backs, Running Backs, Tight Ends
2002: Kirby High School (TN) – Defensive Backs, Co-Offensive Line, Special Teams Coordinator
