Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame
Jim Hendry
- Induction:
- 2001
The 1991 national collegiate "Coach of the Year" by Baseball America magazine, Jim Hendry, forever left his mark on the Creighton University baseball program by leading his club to the 1991 NCAA College World Series, a feat regarded as one of the greatest sports moments in school and Omaha history.
The Hendry-led Bluejays received an at-large berth to the 1991 NCAA Tournament and promptly swept through the NCAA West I Regional in Los Angeles, Calif., for the coveted trip home to Rosenblatt Stadium for the College World Series.
The Bluejays finished 51-22 overall, still the program record for victories in a single season. Included in that mark is a 2-2 record in CWS play where the Bluejays finished in a tie for third place nationally.
Hendry, a 1977 graduate of Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, earned his master's degree in athletic administration from Biscayne College (now St. Thomas University) in Miami, Fla.
Hendry came to the Creighton baseball program in 1984 as an assistant coach but was elevated to head coach midway through the season. In 1985, his first full season as head coach, Hendry guided the Bluejays to a 35-27 mark.
Setting the building blocks of success with nationally recognized recruiting classes and a top-notch nonconference schedule, Hendry also worked endlessly as a fundraiser to improve his program's schedule and facilities.
In 1986, Hendry's recruiting class was ranked fifth best in the country by Collegiate Baseball magazine, and he led that freshmen-dominated club to a 33-29 mark. In 1987, Hendry added more new players, but none more important than junior college transfer Oneri Fleita. Fleita immediately set the tone as a leader, raising the bar for the program's work ethic, and the Bluejays improved to a 35-24 mark.
In 1988, the Bluejays were denied an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament despite their 43-21 record, and, with the loss of Fleita, Scott Servais, Dan Johnston, Eric Boddie, and others, the Bluejays were once again a freshman-dominated team in 1989, which finished with a 33-29 record. Hendry's recruiting class from 1989 was ranked 13th best in the land and included Scott Stahoviak, Bobby Langer, Rick Freehling, Steve Hinton, and Dax Jones, to name a few.
The 1990 season was a breakthrough year for the program, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1973, finishing 48-22, then the single-season record for victories.
Following the 1990 season, Hendry added the duties of assistant athletic director and, following the magical 1991 season, he left CU for the director of player development position with the Florida Marlins.
In his seven complete years as Creighton head coach, Hendry compiled a 282-171-2 record, the most career head coaching victories in CU baseball history.
Hendry, currently the assistant general manager of the Chicago Cubs, and his wife, Andrea, have two children, daughter Lauren and son John.
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The Hendry-led Bluejays received an at-large berth to the 1991 NCAA Tournament and promptly swept through the NCAA West I Regional in Los Angeles, Calif., for the coveted trip home to Rosenblatt Stadium for the College World Series.
The Bluejays finished 51-22 overall, still the program record for victories in a single season. Included in that mark is a 2-2 record in CWS play where the Bluejays finished in a tie for third place nationally.
Hendry, a 1977 graduate of Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, earned his master's degree in athletic administration from Biscayne College (now St. Thomas University) in Miami, Fla.
Hendry came to the Creighton baseball program in 1984 as an assistant coach but was elevated to head coach midway through the season. In 1985, his first full season as head coach, Hendry guided the Bluejays to a 35-27 mark.
Setting the building blocks of success with nationally recognized recruiting classes and a top-notch nonconference schedule, Hendry also worked endlessly as a fundraiser to improve his program's schedule and facilities.
In 1986, Hendry's recruiting class was ranked fifth best in the country by Collegiate Baseball magazine, and he led that freshmen-dominated club to a 33-29 mark. In 1987, Hendry added more new players, but none more important than junior college transfer Oneri Fleita. Fleita immediately set the tone as a leader, raising the bar for the program's work ethic, and the Bluejays improved to a 35-24 mark.
In 1988, the Bluejays were denied an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament despite their 43-21 record, and, with the loss of Fleita, Scott Servais, Dan Johnston, Eric Boddie, and others, the Bluejays were once again a freshman-dominated team in 1989, which finished with a 33-29 record. Hendry's recruiting class from 1989 was ranked 13th best in the land and included Scott Stahoviak, Bobby Langer, Rick Freehling, Steve Hinton, and Dax Jones, to name a few.
The 1990 season was a breakthrough year for the program, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1973, finishing 48-22, then the single-season record for victories.
Following the 1990 season, Hendry added the duties of assistant athletic director and, following the magical 1991 season, he left CU for the director of player development position with the Florida Marlins.
In his seven complete years as Creighton head coach, Hendry compiled a 282-171-2 record, the most career head coaching victories in CU baseball history.
Hendry, currently the assistant general manager of the Chicago Cubs, and his wife, Andrea, have two children, daughter Lauren and son John.
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