Despite being beset by injuries for much of the 2011-12 season, the Broncos continued their streak of top-three finishes in the MAC, featuring a sterling 4-1 record in conference road matches. The Broncos compiled a 17-11 record in 2012, which represented their highest wins total since the 2008-09 season. The two newest members of the team - freshman Caroline Aleck and Kathleen Hawkins - blossomed under Henderson's tutelage, with each topping 40 total wins for the season.

In 2011, Henderson assisted in the development of a young Broncos team that reached the semifinals of the MAC Tournament for the second straight year. Henderson identified and recruited Nini Sujashvili, who was named the 2011 MAC Freshman of the Year and earned First Team All-MAC honors, only the third time a WMU freshman made it to the First Team. In addition, Maggie Remynse earned her first All-MAC honor, making her way to the Second Team.

In his first season with the Broncos, Henderson contributed to the team reaching the finals of the 2010 Mid-American Conference Tournament. The Broncos compiled 16 wins, despite playing 12 consecutive matches on the road from mid-February to mid-April.

Before coming to Western Michigan, Henderson served as a volunteer assistant with the Northwestern women's tennis program. The Wildcats spent much of the season ranked No. 1 in the country, won the National Team Indoors and Big 10 championships and reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.

While in Evanston, Henderson worked with Maria Mosolova, the No. 2 singles player in the country, and the No. 13 doubles team in the country, Georgia Rose and Lauren Lui.

Prior to his time at Northwestern, Henderson worked Nike Tennis Camps and was a teaching professional at The Creek Country Club in Locust Valley, N.Y., East Hampton (N.Y.) Indoor Tennis Center and Point O'Woods Tennis Club in Fire Island, N.Y.

Henderson was ranked No. 1 in Australia in 2000, top 60 in the world in doubles and reached the semifinals of the Orange Bowl Tournament during his junior career before starting his collegiate career at Tennessee. He played two seasons for the Volunteers and helped them win the Southeastern Conference tournament and reach the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in 2002.

Henderson transferred to DePaul for his final two seasons and was named Third Team All-Conference USA in 2004 and 2005, while also being a two-time Arthur Ashe Award nominee. Henderson was ranked as high as No. 75 in singles and No. 20 in doubles during his collegiate career.

Henderson graduated from DePaul in 2006 with a Bachelor's in Finance after being on the Conference USA Academic Honor Roll three times and making the SEC Academic Honor Roll twice.