Cole Henderson

Cole Henderson enters his third year serving as the Assistant Director for Academic Support for the Elon Phoenix during the 2023-2024 academic year. As an  Academic Coach for Women’s Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Softball, & Football (TE, DL, WR), he is responsible for advising, advancing academic progress, and the academic monitoring of Elon's student-athletes. Additionally, he acts as a coordinator for Elon Athletics upperclassmen leadership programming, PLAy (Phoenix Leadership Academy). 

Cole Henderson served four years as the Coordinator for Student-Athlete Support Services, after spending a year as an Academic Assistant during the 2017-18 campaign. He was the academic coach for women's soccer as well as men’s and women's cross country and track and field and helped serve as the community engagement coordinator. In his capacity as Coordinator for Student-Athlete Development, Cole was responsible for co-advising the UNCG Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). 

Henderson joined the Spartans after working with Wingate University's track and field team from 2016-17 as their Assistant Sprints coach after being promoted from the graduate assistant position in 2016. He has experience monitoring academics for student-athletes and currently serves on various committees for N4A, in addition to his work with the SAAC.

Henderson earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from Wingate University in 2015 and 2017, respectively. He was a four-year track and field athlete, earning All-American honors during his senior campaign. He coordinated with Special Olympics North Carolina to have the first-ever track and field meet to integrate Special Olympics athletes and typical athletes during the spring of 2016.

His favorite sports team is the 1993 4x400 USA Relay team. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Morgan at coffee shops.