Clendon Henderson (2025) - Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame

Schedule

WSOC

vs Longwood (exh.)

Wednesday, August 5,

6:00 PM ET

WSOC

at NC State (exh.)

Saturday, August 8,

1:00 PM ET

WSOC

vs East Carolina

Thursday, August 13,

6:00 PM ET

WVB

vs Shaw (Exh.)

Saturday, August 15,

2:00 PM ET

Full Schedule

Clendon Henderson

Induction:
2025
Class:
2008

Men’s Track & Field: 2007-08

Clendon Henderson made the most of his two competitive seasons on the Mountain, laying the foundation for Liberty’s success in the throwing events for years to come.

Following a national runner-up finish in the discus with South Plains College at the NJCAA level, Henderson transferred to Liberty where he helped the Flames sweep the Big South Indoor and Outdoor Track Championships in 2007 and 2008 and win back-to-back IC4A Outdoor Track Championship titles.

The native of Meadow, Texas, became the first thrower in program history to qualify for the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in 2007. He was also the first thrower in program history to earn All-America honors when he placed third in the discus at the 2008 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Henderson graduated in 2008 as the Liberty and Big South Conference record holder in the indoor shot put, outdoor shot put and outdoor discus. The discus mark, which also earned him a trip to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, still stood as the Liberty and Big South standard at the time of his Hall of Fame induction.

Henderson, a three-time Big South individual champion, was twice named Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was selected a 2008 CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team honoree.

Following his standout career on the track, Henderson continued to shape the future of the program by serving as an assistant coach with the Flames for 13 years (2009-21) where he coached four All-Americans in the throwing events.