Tabarie Henry to Join Track and Field Coaching Staff

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama track and field and cross country head coach Dan Waters added Tabarie Henry to the coaching staff, the program announced Wednesday. Henry will aid current assistant coach Blaine Wiley with coaching the Crimson Tide's sprints/hurdles contingent.

Henry arrives in Tuscaloosa as a two-time National Assistant Coach of the Year. Last season, Henry oversaw sprints and hurdles at New Mexico Junior College. Across both the indoor and outdoor seasons, Henry guided the Thunderbirds to eight individual national championships (five outdoor, three indoor), as the women's side was crowned NJCAA national champions with the men's program finishing as national runner-up.

Prior to his second overall stint at New Mexico Junior College, Henry spent the 2022-23 track season with UNLV, coaching four indoor conference finalists to top-eight finishes, as two student-athletes made the Mountain West Outdoor All-Conference team.

Henry first served on the T-Birds staff from 2019-22, arriving to Hobbs, N.M., after spending one season (2018-19) at Hawkeye Community College where he coached 15 national qualifiers, 12 school record holders and four All-Americans.

As a student-athlete, Henry competed at Texas A&M where he was a back-to-back national champion (2010, 2011), as well as a Big 12 Indoor champion (2011). Internationally, Henry competed for the U.S. Virgin Islands in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics, reaching the 400-meter semifinals in both Olympiads.

What Head Coach Dan Waters Said

"We are very excited to welcome Tabarie to Tuscaloosa. Having known him for 15 years, since first signing him to Texas A&M, I have watched him develop from a superior athlete into an excellent coach and recruiter. His addition complements the great coaching staff we already have in place and further enables us to achieve our goal of being one of the top programs in the country. Tabarie brings a ton of knowledge, experience and passion for the sport that will allow us to increase our student-athlete experience here at Alabama. We can't wait for this season to start."

What Assistant Coach Tabarie Henry Said

"I want to thank both Greg Byrne and Coach Waters for giving me the opportunity to work for one of the best programs in the country. I am excited to get to work with this amazing staff and will represent the University of Alabama to the upmost standard. Roll Tide!"

Tabarie Henry | The Resume

Assistant Coach at New Mexico Junior College (2023-24)
- Guided the Thunderbirds to five individual national championships during the outdoor season and three during the indoor season
- Helped lead the women's program to the NJCAA national title, as the men's program finished as national runner-up
- Coached a trio of athletes to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games
- Guided three qualifiers to the 2024 African Championships, highlighted by a silver medal in the 200m
Assistant Coach at UNLV (2022-23)
- Coached four indoor conference finalists to top-eight finishes in the 60m (2x), 200m and 4x400m Relay
- Saw two student-athletes make the Mountain West Outdoor All-Conference team and guided four outdoor conference finalists to top-eight finishes in the 100m (2x), 400m and 400m Hurdles
Assistant Coach at New Mexico Junior College (2019-22)
- Coached seven national champions during his three seasons
- Helped the women's program finish as national champions in 2020 and national runner-up in 2021 and 2022
- Two-time National Assistant Coach of the Year
Assistant Coach at Hawkeye Community College (2018-19)
- Coached 15 national qualifiers, 12 school record holders and four All-Americans
Volunteer Assistant Coach at Texas A&M (2012-17)
Back-to-back national champion (2010, 2011) and Big 12 Indoor champion (2011) as a student-athlete at Texas A&M (2008-12)
Two-time Olympian, competing for the U.S. Virgin Islands in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics, reaching the 400-meter semifinals in both Olympiads
Earned a bachelor's degree (2012, Texas A&M) in agriculture leadership and development with a minor in sports management
Received an associate degree from Barton County Community College in 2010

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