Katie Abrahamson-Henderson
| Sport(s) | Women's basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UCF |
| Conference | The American |
| Record | 20-10 (.667) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 23, 1966 Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1988 | Georgia |
| 1988–1990 | Iowa |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1992 | Duquesne (asst.) |
| 1992–1994 | Maine (asst.) |
| 1994–2000 | Iowa State (asst.) |
| 2000–2002 | Michigan State (assoc. HC) |
| 2002–2007 | Missouri State |
| 2007–2008 | Washington (asst.) |
| 2008–2010 | Indiana (assoc. HC) |
| 2010–2016 | Albany |
| 2016–present | UCF |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 259–117 (.689) |
Kay Noel "Katie" Abrahamson-Henderson (born December 23, 1966) is the current head coach of the University of Central Florida. Prior to this position, she was the head coach of the Albany University women's basketball team.
She was previously the head basketball coach of the Missouri State University women's basketball team. In 2005, she guided the Lady Bears to a WNIT title.
Abrahamson-Henderson attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, graduating in 1985. She was a basketball player, averaging 44 points per game, and that earned her a place in the Washington Warriors Hall of Fame, where she was inducted in 1992. She was named an All-American to both the Parade and USA Today All-American teams, and ranked as one of the top five basketball players in the nation as a senior. She was also on the swim team, and considered attending college as a swimmer, but instead chose to focus on basketball. While in high school, she competed in the Iowa State Championships and placed first in the 50 yard freestyle, the 100 yard free-style and the freestyle relay.
Many schools recruited Abrahamson-Henderson but she eventually chose to attended the University of Georgia, to play for Andy Landers, now a Women's Basketball Hall of Fame coach. In her freshman year, 1986, she helped the team win the Southeastern Conference title. She played one more year at Georgia, but then chose to transfer back to her home state and play at Iowa for Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer. She played for the Hawkeyes for two years, advancing to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen as a senior. Abrahamson-Henderson completed her studies at Iowa, receiving a B.S. in physical education and sports administration in 1990. After graduating from Iowa, she attended Duquesne University, where she earned an M.S. in education in 1992. She spent one year playing professional basketball in New Zealand.
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