 Henderson at Marshall University in 1936 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1890 Joetown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 1956 (aged 66) Richmond, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1922 | Muskingum |
| 1923–1934 | Davis & Elkins |
| 1935–1949 | Marshall |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1923 | Muskingum |
| 1923–1935 | Davis & Elkins |
| 1935–1955 | Marshall |
| Baseball | |
| 1938 | Marshall |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1935–1948 | Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 164–91–13 (college football) 621–234 (college basketball) 6–3 (college baseball) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football WVIAC (1933) Buckeye (1937) Basketball NAIA (1947) | |
Eli Camden Henderson (February 5, 1890 – May 3, 1956) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Muskingum College (1920–1922), Davis & Elkins College (1923–1934), and Marshall University (1935–1949), compiling a career college football record of 164–91–13. Henderson was also the head basketball coach at Muskingum (1920–1923), Davis & Elkins (1923–1935), and Marshall (1935–1955), tallying a career college basketball mark of 621–234. As a coach in basketball, he originated the fast break and the 2–3 zone defense, hallmarks of the modern game.