DeUnna Hendrix
Current position
Record35–80 (.304)
Biographical details
Born (1984-10-27) October 27, 1984
Alma materUniversity of Richmond
Playing career
2003–2007Richmond
2008Jacksonville Cougars
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2011Jacksonville (asst.)
2011–2012High Point (asst.)
2012–2019High Point
2019–2023Miami (OH)
Head coaching record
Overall160–173 (.480)

DeUnna Hendrix is an American women's basketball former coach and former basketball player. She previously served as the women's basketball head coach at Miami University.[1] Prior to that, she served as the women's basketball head coach at High Point University.[2]

Early life and education

Hendrix is from Kokomo, Indiana. She attended the University of Richmond where she played college basketball. Hendrix was twice named team captain and played in the 2005 NCAA tournament and 2006 WNIT Semi-Finals. While at Richmond, she earned a bachelor's degree in rhetoric and communications. Hendrix played basketball professionally in the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League with the Jacksonville Cougars in 2008.[2]

Coaching career

Hendrix began her coaching career in women's basketball at Jacksonville as an assistant under Jill Dunn from 2007 to 2011.[3]

High Point

In 2011, Hendrix moved to High Point as an assistant for one season. In 2012, she was promoted to head coach. In seven seasons at High Point, Hendrix compiled a 125–93 record. Her 2013–2014 team won 22 games and was 16–4 in the Big South to capture the regular season title. Hendrix was named Big South Coach of the year.[4] She took the Panthers to the WNIT in 2014 and 2019.[5][6]

Miami (Ohio)

Hendrix took over as the head coach at Miami on April 24, 2019.[7] On April 26, 2023 she resigned after four seasons, having posted a 35–80 record at Miami, after text messages led to allegations that she was in a relationship with a player.[8][9][10] Her 18-58 MAC Conference record was one of the worst in MAC history.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
High Point (Big South Conference) (2011–2019)
2012–2013[11] High Point 17–1311–7T-4th
2013–2014[12] High Point 22–1116–41stWNIT First Round
2014–2015[13] High Point 20–1214–62nd
2015–2016[14] High Point 12–1910–106th
2016–2017[15] High Point 15–1513–5T-2nd
2017–2018[16] High Point 17–1410–84th
2018–2019[17] High Point 22–915–32ndWNIT First Round
High Point: 125–93 (.573)89–43 (.674)
Miami (Mid-American Conference) (2019–2023)
2019–2020[18] Miami 11–204–145th (East)
2020–2021[19] Miami 4–203–1712th
2021–2022[20] Miami 8–214–16T-10th
2022–2023[21] Miami 12–197–11T-7th
Miami: 35–80 (.304)18–58 (.237)
Total:160–173 (.480)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Hendrix Resigns as Women's Basketball Head Coach". Miami University RedHawks. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  2. 1 2 "DeUnna Hendrix - Women's Basketball Coach". Miami University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  3. ↑ "DeUnna Hendrix - Women's Basketball Coach". High Point University Athletic.
  4. ↑ "HPU's DeUnna Hendrix Named Big South Coach of the Year". Greensboro Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  5. ↑ "2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament: Bowling Green Will Host High Point On Thursday, March 20". Hustle Belt. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  6. ↑ "Round 1 Recap - Ohio vs. High Point". WNIT. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  7. ↑ Billing, Greg. "Hendrix named Miami's ninth women's basketball coach". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Hendrix Resigns as Women's Basketball Head Coach". Miami University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  9. ↑ Jablonski, David. "Miami women's basketball coach resigns after four seasons". Hamilton Journal News. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  10. ↑ Greenawalt, Tyler. "Miami (Ohio) women's basketball coach DeUnna Hendrix resigns after texts reportedly show relationship with player". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  11. ↑ "2012-13 Women's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  12. ↑ "2013-14 Women's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  13. ↑ "2014-15 Women's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  14. ↑ "2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  15. ↑ "2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  16. ↑ "2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  17. ↑ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  18. ↑ "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule". Miami University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  19. ↑ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Miami University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  20. ↑ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". Miami University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  21. ↑ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Miami University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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