Myers Hendrickson (born April 13, 1989)[1] is an American college football coach. He is a senior analyst for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a position he has held since 2024.[2] He was the head football coach of Western Illinois University from 2022 to 2023. He was the head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University from 2019 to 2021.

Myers Hendrickson
Current position
TitleSenior analyst
TeamIllinois
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1989-04-13) April 13, 1989 (age 35)[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
2008–2010Western Illinois
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012Auburn (DQC)
2013Holmes (RB)
2014–2015Kansas Wesleyan (QB/WR)
2016–2017Coe (OC/QB)
2018Northern State (OC/QB)
2019–2021Kansas Wesleyan
2022–2023Western Illinois
2024 (spring)FIU (analyst)
2024–presentIllinois (senior analyst)
Head coaching record
Overall31–27
Tournaments2–2 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 KCAC (2019, 2021)

Hendrickson joined Matt Drinkall's staff at Kansas Wesleyan in 2014 as quarterback and wide receiver coach.[3] Hendrickson returned to Kansas Wesleyan in 2019 after Dinkall announced his resignation to join the staff at Army as an offensive quality control coach.[4] In the spring of 2024 he served as an analyst for FIU.[5][6]

Hendrickson is the son of Mark Hendrickson, who was the head football coach at Western Illinois from 2008 to 2012.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2019–2021)
2019 Kansas Wesleyan 12–1 10–0 1st L NAIA Quarterfinal 3
2020–21 Kansas Wesleyan 8–2 5–2 T–3rd 25
2021 Kansas Wesleyan 11–2 9–1 T–1st L NAIA Quarterfinal 10
Kansas Wesleyan: 31–5 24–3
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2022–2023)
2022 Western Illinois 0–11 0–8 11th
2023 Western Illinois 0–11 0–8 12th
Western Illinois: 0–22 0–16
Total: 31–27
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ a b "Myers Hendrickson". Western Illinois Leathernecks.
  2. ^ "Hendrickson Named Illinois' Senior Analyst". University of Illinois Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hendrickson named KWU Head Football Coach". KWCH-TV 12. January 28, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "KWU's Drinkall Makes Jump to Army". KSAL.com. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  5. ^ Dannelly, Jason (May 28, 2024). "FIU Football Hires Former KWU HC Myers Hendrickson In Analyst Role". Victory Sports Network. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Barral, Kevin (May 25, 2024). "FIU Football Hires Myers Hendrickson In Analyst Role". G5 Football Daily. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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