Darton College Women's Basketball

Henry carried Darton to its first national championship appearance and Region 17 title in over a decade. Her ladies won the District J Championship, went completely undefeated at home, and set a school-record of 30 wins in a single season. Lea Henry began her coaching career at the University of Tennessee under legendary head coach Pat Summit. From 1985 to 1990 Henry served in the capacity of Assistant Coach at Stetson University and the University of Florida. She became the Head Basketball Coach at Mercer University in 1990 and served there until becoming the Head Coach at Georgia State University in 1994. She coached there for 16 seasons. She has led teams to three conference tournament championships, six conference regular season championships, three NCAA appearances, and one WNIT appearance. Henry is a three-time Conference Coach of the Year and a three-time Georgia Division Coach of the Year. In addition, Henry coached 51 Conference All-Academic team members. "Darton College is thrilled to add Lea Henry to our team. She is a world class figure in women's basketball who has accumulated incredible success in the sport," said Athletic Director Mike Kiefer. "We are anticipating that Henry will continue to move our program forward in a manner that will make Darton College and the community incredibly proud." Henry played college basketball at the University of Tennessee, where she was a 4-year starter and attended the Final Four three times. In 1984, Henry led the USA to a gold medal as the starting point guard for the womens team. Since 1984, Henry has directed Lea Henry Camp of Champs, which became L & G Camp of Champs in 2005. L & G Camp of Champs is a youth character education program dedicated to producing successful basketball players while positively shaping their lives. Camps are held all over the United States. In 2006, Henry was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Interim Head Coach