| Ron McHenry | |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Olathe, Kansas |
| Alma Mater: | Washburn University Wichita State University |
| Player Years1: | 1980–1981 |
| Player Team1: | Coffeyville CC |
| Player Years2: | 1981–1982 |
| Player Team2: | Kansas |
| Player Years3: | 1982–1984 |
| Player Team3: | Washburn |
| Coach Sport1: | Men's basketball |
| Coach Years2: | 1984–1986 |
| Coach Team2: | Washburn (graduate assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1986–1987 |
| Coach Team3: | Perry–Lecompton HS (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1988–1989 |
| Coach Years5: | 1989–2000 |
| Coach Team5: | Washburn (assistant) |
| Coach Sport6: | Men's golf |
| Coach Years7: | 1992–2000 |
| Coach Team7: | Washburn |
| Coach Sport8: | Women's basketball |
| Coach Years9: | 2000–2022 |
| Coach Team9: | Washburn |
| Championships: | NCAA Division II Tournament championship (2005) 8 MIAA regular season championships (2003–2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013) 8 MIAA Tournament championships (2003–2007, 2009, 2010, 2012) |
| Awards: | WBCA Coach of the Year (2005) 4 MIAA Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2010, 2013) 2 Regional Coach of the Year (2004, 2005) |
Ronald McHenry (born January 21, 1962) is an American former college women's basketball coach at Washburn University. During his 22 seasons at Washburn, he led the Ichabods to one national championship, seven conference regular season and tournament championships, and twelve NCAA tournament appearances.[1] Prior to his current post, McHenry served as an assistant coach at a local high school, assistant and interim head coach for the Topeka Sizzlers for one season, assistant coach for the Washburn men's basketball program, as well as the men's golf coach at Washburn for eight seasons.[2]
Born on January 21, 1962, in Olathe, Kansas, McHenry began his college basketball career as a player for the Coffeyville Red Ravens and Kansas Jayhawks before finishing his college career at Washburn University.[3] After graduating from Washburn, McHenry served as a graduate assistant for the Ichabods for one season before landing a teaching and assistant coaching job at Perry-Lecompton High School. In 1988, McHenry served as the assistant coach and interim head coach for the Topeka Sizzlers of the Continental Basketball Association.[4] After a season with the Sizzlers, McHenry returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach under Bob Chipman.[5]
In May 2000, McHenry was announced as the next women's basketball coach at Washburn.[6] During his time at Washburn, McHenry has posted a overall record, conference record, and has won eight conference regular season championships, seven conference tournament championships,[7] and one NCAA Division II Tournament championship.[8]
He retired after the 2021–22 season.[9]