Sammie Henson

Sammie Henson coached the Nebraska wrestling team to a 10-7-1 dual record during the 2006-07 campaign, his one season with the Huskers. Henson was a volunteer assistant on a coaching staff that helped the Huskers to a fourth place finish at the Big 12 Championships and 16th at the NCAA Championships.

Henson came to Nebraska with an impressive resume, including the silver medal in the freestyle competition at 55kg (121 lbs) at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.  No stranger to success, Henson was a perfect 71-0 in his last two years at Clemson, including two national championships at 119 lbs as he wrestled for former NU All-American wrestler Gil Sanchez.  Henson was the 1994 ACC wrestler of the Year and was inducted into the Clemson Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.  Henson came to Clemson from Missouri, where he was a 1991 Big Eight champion as a freshman.

A 1999 Sullivan Award Finalist, Henson won the world championship at 55kg in the freestyle in Iran in 1998.  He was named USOC Athlete of the Month in September 1998 for his efforts in the world championships.

Henson built on his success as a competitor with extensive experience in the coaching ranks.  An assistant coach with Tennessee-Chattanooga in 2005-06, Henson was a two-year assistant coach at Penn State and also served on the coaching staffs of Army, Missouri, Oklahoma and with Manning at his previous post at Northern Iowa.

A 1994 graduate of Missouri with a degree in Park, Recreation and Tourism Management, Henson and his wife Stephanie have three children, Jackson, Wyatt and Ruby.