Biola University Women's Cross Country

Henning took over as Biolas Track & Field and Cross Country head coach in June 2015. He comes into the position following five years at California Baptist University in Riverside, Calif. His first season at the helm of the Eagles' award-winning cross country program was a resounding success. He helped Kellian Hunt reach her full potential and win an NAIA National Championship, while guiding three others to All-American status. Also, his women's team claimed the Golden State Athletic Conference Championship with Hunt and Kevin Horchler both winning individual GSAC Championships. Henning was named the GSAC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year. In his first year with the Eagles track and field program, coach Henning led 22 student-athletes to All-American honors as well as 12 GSAC champions.In both Cross Country and Track, the Eagles had 37 All-GSAC student-athetes while breaking eight school records and winning two conference championships. The men's Cross Country team finished 25th at nationals while the women's team finished 3rd. The women's indoor and outdoor track teams posted 10th and 6th place finishes at nationals respectively. Coach Henning put together the 2015-2016 Women's NAIA Programm of the Year and was named the 2016 USTFCCCA NAIA West Region Women's Coach of the Year.    During his time at CBU, Henning served a majority of his tenure as the lead assistant coach, with a brief stint as the Interim Head Coach in 2011-12. The Biola position becomes his first full-time head coaching position at the collegiate level.   Henning was on the coaching staff as the CBU men's cross country team won back-to-back-to-back to-back PacWest Championships in cross country during its first four years in the conference. The women's contingent also won two titles and had two other top-3 finishes in that span. The 2013 and 2014 men's teams qualified for the NCAA National Meet in its first two eligible seasons, placing  22nd  and 24 th  in the nation and having one runner earn All-American status.   Leading up to being postseason eligible in the NCAA, the CBU Track & Field program had 23 student-athletes earn NCCAA All-American honors and six individuals won NCCAA National Championships. In the teams first season of NCAA postseason eligibility four Lancers qualified for the NCAA National Meet and Henning helped coach Veronica Hall to the schools first-ever NCAA All-American finish (7th in the 1,500).   Prior to his time with the Lancers, Henning spent just under two years as the head coach of Western Christian High Schools track & field and cross country programs. During his time at Western Christian, Henning led his team to back-to-back Christian League Championships and undefeated seasons in 2009 and 2010. After winning the league championship in cross country in 2009, Western Christian finished fifth in the CIF Southern Section finals and eighth in the California State Cross Country Championships. Henning led his team to a league championship in track and field in 2010, coaching nine league champions and had 13 athletes qualify for the CIF Southern Section Championships.   Henning is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University, where he ran cross country and made two NAIA National Track & Field Championships appearances running the marathon. In 2013 he attained his Masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia-Irvine. He also has USA Track & Field Level I and Level II Certification in endurance events.   He and his wife, Megan, were married in 2010 and have one child together, Caleb Michael Henning.