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Pat Henry Announces His Retirement
Posted on 6/17/26 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 6/17/26 at 5:51 pm
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Pat Henry, the most decorated head coach in NCAA track & field history, announced his retirement Wednesday after 54 years of coaching and 22 seasons in Aggieland.
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Henry’s 10 championships with the Aggies paired with the 27 he accumulated at LSU made him the first coach in NCAA history with double-digit national titles at two separate schools in any sport.
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Posted on 6/17/26 at 5:55 pm to Zappas Stache
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Henry’s 10 championships with the Aggies paired
That's all the Aggies got out of him in 22 years. Man they suck
Posted on 6/17/26 at 6:31 pm to saintsfan22
Seems like that guy left LSU 30 or 40 years ago.
I remember when his assistant at LSU got in trouble for having an “all night counseling session” with one of his athletes
I remember when his assistant at LSU got in trouble for having an “all night counseling session” with one of his athletes
Posted on 6/17/26 at 7:31 pm to Zappas Stache
Should have NEVER let him leave......
Posted on 6/17/26 at 7:35 pm to Zappas Stache
He was the most dominant coach in LSU history regardless of era.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 7:39 pm to Tiger1988
I think that the argument can be made that he was one of the most dominant coaches on all of sports regardless of the level.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 7:56 pm to MSTiger33
That wife of his was a piece of work
Posted on 6/17/26 at 8:01 pm to Zappas Stache
I was such an LSU nut as a kid. Pat left on my birthday while we were at the beach. Dad mentioned Henry left in the USA Today paper and I thought he was fricking with me 
Skip not investing in Pat is one of the biggest blunders in the school’s history. We’d probably have 70+ national titles had he stayed.
Skip not investing in Pat is one of the biggest blunders in the school’s history. We’d probably have 70+ national titles had he stayed.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 8:04 pm to tigerbait2010
And you would have been able to recruit more dual sport football players too
Posted on 6/17/26 at 8:04 pm to oldskule
He left on Skip's watch if memory serves me right. Story was that he had been unhappy with Skip over lack of funding & when he won his last N.C. Skip didn't come down to his office to compliment him till almost a week had gone by. Bye bye Pat.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 8:10 pm to Keltic Tiger
There has always been a ton of speculation surrounding Pat Henry leaving. The logical explanation was wanting the university to finally give the program the facilities it deserves, and Skip wouldn’t lift a finger. Some say he always wanted to eventually coach at a Texas program for recruiting, but it’s hard to believe he would have left if we gave him the resources Texas A&M eventually did.
Always rumors of Skip having a bit of an ego trip when it came to Henry. I just don’t think Skip saw the financial return in supporting the program which is pretty short sighted…love Skip as a coach but have never been a fan of his AD tenure.
Always rumors of Skip having a bit of an ego trip when it came to Henry. I just don’t think Skip saw the financial return in supporting the program which is pretty short sighted…love Skip as a coach but have never been a fan of his AD tenure.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 8:15 pm to TigerBR1111
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remember when his assistant at LSU got in trouble for having an “all night counseling session” with one of his athletes
Loren Seagrave I believe. He was the head womens coach and was at LSU before Henry came. Seagrave was an assholes but played a big part in building the women's program. He actually ended up marrying that athlete he was counseling.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 8:20 pm to Zappas Stache
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He actually ended up marrying that athlete he was counseling.
Wow. I did not know that. If I recall correctly, he actually sued LSU over being fired for it.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:01 pm to oldskule
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Should have NEVER let him leave......
You can thank Skip Bertman for that.....
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:16 pm to MSTiger33
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I think that the argument can be made that he was one of the most dominant coaches on all of sports regardless of the level.
John McDonnellhad 40 titles at Arkansas when he retired.
He took me s titles and Pat took Women’s in dominating fashion in the 90’s.
That 10 in a row for Pat in Outdoors was pretty special.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:32 pm to tigerbait2010
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love Skip as a coach but have never been a fan of his AD tenure.
Far more to this than anyone realizes.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:37 pm to deathvalleytiger10
Hired Smoke
Let Saban leave without a fight - dream my arse
Baseball stadium funding / fundraiser was on the cheap.
He was a TERRIBLE AD
Let Saban leave without a fight - dream my arse
Baseball stadium funding / fundraiser was on the cheap.
He was a TERRIBLE AD
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:55 pm to Tiger1988
Skip also left the basketball programs in horrible shape. I have sauce from that era that said Brady was very hands off after the Final 4, but I don’t think you fire him unless you have a promising name lined up.
Understood firing Pokey but could have hired Dawn Staley or frankly any other coach besides the guy living on the golf course
Great human and coach but between him and Ray Tanner the head coach to AD experiment should be retired.
Understood firing Pokey but could have hired Dawn Staley or frankly any other coach besides the guy living on the golf course
Great human and coach but between him and Ray Tanner the head coach to AD experiment should be retired.
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