William D. McHenry

William D. McHenry
Biographical details
Born (1932-06-20) June 20, 1932 (age 92)
Playing career
Football
1950–1953Washington and Lee
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1954–1957Pennsylvania Military (assistant)
1958–1960Williams (assistant)
1961–1970Lebanon Valley
1973–1977Washington and Lee
Lacrosse
1959–1960Williams
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1971–1991Washington and Lee
1991–1996Wooster
Head coaching record
Overall56–70–3 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 MAC Southern College Division (1961, 1969)

William D. McHenry (born June 20, 1932)[1][2] is a former American football and lacrosse player and coach and college athletics administrator.[3] An accomplished athlete at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, McHenry was chosen by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 1954 NFL draft.[4] He also played lacrosse at Washington and Lee. McHenry served as the head coach at Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1970 before returning to his alma mater in 1973 where remained for five seasons, compiling a career college football coaching record of 56–70–3.[5] In 1958, McHenry was hired as the head lacrosse coach at Williams College, where he also worked as an assistant football coach.[6][7] McHenry finished his career in athletics by serving as the athletic director at the College of Wooster from 1991 until his retirement in 1996.[5][8]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1961–1970)
1961 Lebanon Valley 6–1 5–1 1st (Southern College)
1962 Lebanon Valley 5–3 4–2 T–3rd (Southern College)
1963 Lebanon Valley 4–3 4–3 6th (Southern College)
1964 Lebanon Valley 4–4 4–4 T–4th(Southern College)
1965 Lebanon Valley 5–3 4–3 4th (Southern College)
1966 Lebanon Valley 2–6 2–6 T–8th (Southern College)
1967 Lebanon Valley 3–5 3–5 T–4th (Southern College)
1968 Lebanon Valley 4–4 4–4 T–4th (Southern College)
1969 Lebanon Valley 6–2 5–2 T–1st (Southern College)
1970 Lebanon Valley 5–3–1 5–2–1 4th (Southern)
Lebanon Valley: 44–34–1
Washington and Lee Generals (NCAA Division III independent) (1973)
1973 Washington and Lee 2–7
Washington and Lee Generals (Virginia College Athletic Association) (1974–1975)
1974 Washington and Lee 1–8–1 0–2–1
1975 Washington and Lee 1–8–1 0–3 T–8th
Washington and Lee Generals (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) (1976–1977)
1976 Washington and Lee 5–5 2–2 T–3rd
1977 Washington and Lee 3–8 1–3 4th
Washington and Lee: 12–36–2 3–10–1
Total: 56–70–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "United States Public Records". Family Search. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "United States Census, 1940". Family Search. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "William McHenry". nacda.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bill McHenry". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "William McHenry". generalsports.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "McHenry Named Lacrosse Coach At Williams". The Times Record. Troy, New York. Associated Press. May 10, 1958. p. 14. Retrieved December 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Lebanon Valley Names Coach". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. December 24, 1960. p. 11. Retrieved December 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "McHenry Named New Athletics Director". The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Ohio). April 26, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2020.