One of the most successful coaches in NCAA history, Henry served the last 17 seasons as head coach at Louisiana State, directing the Tigers to 27 NCAA team championships and 16 Southeastern Conference team titles. In March 2004, Henry's Tigers became the first school in NCAA history to sweep the men's and women's titles at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Henry is now the new director of track & field at Texas A&M.

At the 1989 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Henry became just the third coach in NCAA history to enjoy national championships in both a men and women's sport. In addition to the success, of Henry's women's teams from 1988-97, his men's squads placed among the top seven in crowns and averaged a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.