Glen Henry (2002) - Hall of Fame

Glen Henry

Induction:
2002
Class:
1963

Glen Henry served as UNI's first men's swimming coach beginning in 1966 and remained head coach through the 1981 season. He also took on the additional responsibilities of women's head coach his last year coaching.

Starting from scratch, Henry led the Panthers to 10 men's North Central Conference championships, with his swimmers earning 129 individual conference titles. Fifty-seven male athletes were national qualifiers, and 35 earned all-American accolades. He served on the NCAA Swimming and Diving Rules Committee, was Chair of the Collegiate All-American Swimmer Selection Committee, and was a state, district, and national swim clinician. He refereed and coordinated 17 NCAA men's and women's championships from 1977-95.

He was the author of the Certified Officials Association. Henry has received the UNI Alumni Achievement Award and has served as President and Fund Drive Chair of the UNI Athletic Club. A swimming and diving scholarship endowment has been established in his name.

Henry graduated from high school in 1957 from Newcastle, Wyo. He attended Nebraska State College at Chadron in 1963, graduating with a bachelor of science in education degree with an emphasis in physical and health education and life Sciences. In 1966, he continued his education at Nebraska State College, in the Organization and Administration of Health, Physical Education and Education and Leisure Services.

The Glen F. Henry Swimming Pool at UNI is named in his honor.