Donnie Henderson

Donnie Henderson
Donnie Henderson
Arizona Cardinals
Date of birth: May 17, 1957 (1957-05-17) (age 54)
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland
Career information
Position(s): Defensive Backs Coach
College: Utah State
Organizations
 As coach:
2004-2005

2006

2008

2009

2009-present
New York Jets
Defensive Coordinator

Detroit Lions
Defensive Coordinator
Jacksonville Jaguars
Defensive Backs Coach
California Redwoods
Defense Volunteer
Arizona Cardinals
Defensive Backs Coach

Career highlights and awards

Donnie Henderson (born May 17, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American football coach. He is currently the Defensive Backs Coach for the Arizona Cardinals 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]

References

Preceded by
Ted Cottrell
New York Jets Defensive Coordinator
2004-2005
Succeeded by
Bob Sutton
Preceded by
Dick Jauron
Detroit Lions Defensive Coordinator
2006
Succeeded by
Joe Barry