Donnie Henderson
| Date of birth | May 17, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive Backs Coach |
| College | Utah State |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1983–1985 | Utah State University (Graduate Assistant) |
| 1986–1988 | Utah State University (Linebackers Coach) |
| 1989 | University of Idaho (Recruiting Coordinator) |
| 1990–1991 | University of California, Berkeley (Linebackers Coach) |
| 1992–1994 | Arizona State University (Safeties Coach) |
| 1995–1997 | Arizona State University (Defensive Backs Coach) |
| 1998 | University of Houston (Defensive Backs Coach) |
| 1999 | Baltimore Ravens (Assistant Defensive Backs Coach) |
| 2000–2003 | Baltimore Ravens (Defensive Backs Coach) |
| 2004–2005 | New York Jets (Defensive Coordinator) |
| 2006 | Detroit Lions (Defensive Coordinator) |
| 2008 | Jacksonville Jaguars (Defensive Backs Coach) |
| 2009 | California Redwoods (Defense Volunteer) |
| 2009–2010 | Arizona Cardinals (Defensive Backs Coach) |
| 2011 | Southern University (Defensive Backs Coach) |
| 2012 | Syracuse University (Defensive Backs Coach) |
| 2013–2016 | Buffalo Bills (Defensive Backs Coach) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Donnie Henderson (born May 17, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American football coach. He was a defensive Backs Coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.
Biography
Henderson first joined the Jets during the 2004 NFL season.[1] In 2005, the Jets had a second-ranked defense against the pass, but a 32nd-ranked defense against the run, which undoubtedly was one of the factors leading to the team's disappointing 4-12 record (in addition to Chad Pennington and Curtis Martin being absent for most of the season due to injury). Henderson was not kept on after head coach Herman Edwards was replaced by Eric Mangini following the season.
Henderson soon accepted the defensive coordinator position for the Detroit Lions and new head coach, Rod Marinelli. The Lions went 3-13 in 2006 and finished the season ranked 27th out of 32 in total defense. Henderson was fired from his position on January 2, 2007.
In 2010, he was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as a defensive backs coach.[2]
Henderson coached at Southern University in 2011 and was named the Defensive Backs coach at Syracuse University in 2012.[3] He was hired by the Buffalo Bills in 2013 to coach the defensive backs.[4]
References
- ↑ Rich Cimini (January 25, 2004). "FINALLY, JETS GET 'D' CHIEF". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ↑ "Report: Cardinals hire Donnie Henderson". NBC Sports. February 22, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ↑ . Syracuse Athletics http://www.suathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=625&path=football. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Bills add 10 to coaching staff". Buffalo Bills. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.