| Jack Henry | |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1946[1] |
| Birth Place: | Wilmerding, Pennsylvania |
| Player Years1: | 1967–1968 |
| Player Team1: | IUP |
| Player Positions: | Offensive guard |
| Coach Years1: | 1969 |
| Coach Team1: | Blairsville HS (PA) (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1970 |
| Coach Team2: | West Virginia (freshman OL) |
| Coach Years3: | 1973 |
| Coach Team3: | Edinboro (OL) |
| Coach Years4: | 1975–1976 |
| Coach Team4: | Millersville (OC) |
| Coach Years5: | 1977 |
| Coach Team5: | Southern Illinois (OL) |
| Coach Years6: | 1978–1979 |
| Coach Team6: | West Virginia (OL) |
| Coach Years7: | 1980 |
| Coach Team7: | Appalachian State (OC) |
| Coach Years8: | 1981–1985 |
| Coach Team8: | Wake Forest (OL) |
| Coach Years9: | 1986–1989 |
| Coach Team9: | IUP (OC) |
| Coach Years10: | 1990–1991 |
| Coach Team10: | Pittsburgh Steelers (OL) |
| Coach Years11: | 1993–1995 |
| Coach Team11: | Pittsburgh (OL) |
| Coach Years12: | 1997–1999 |
| Coach Team12: | Detroit Lions (OL) |
| Coach Years13: | 2000–2004 |
| Coach Team13: | New Orleans Saints (OL) |
| Coach Years14: | 2005 |
| Coach Team14: | New Orleans Saints (AHC/RGC/OL) |
| Coach Years15: | 2006–2008 |
| Coach Team15: | San Diego Chargers (OL) |
John Henry (also known as "Jack Henry") (born March 14, 1946) is a former American football coach. His National Football League (NFL) coaching career began with the Pittsburgh Steelers during Chuck Noll's final two seasons as head coach (1990–91).
Prior to his NFL career, Henry was a college coach for twenty-one years with stops at West Virginia University, Wake Forest University, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), his alma mater.[2] Henry also coached for three years on the high school level. He is a graduate of Chartiers Houston High School in Houston, Pennsylvania and IUP. He holds a master of science degree from West Virginia University.
After Henry's time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Henry moved on to coach at the University of Pittsburgh (1993–1995) and with the Detroit Lions (1997–1999). While in Detroit, his offensive line helped Barry Sanders to rush for more than 2,000 yards.
Following his time in Detroit, he signed on with Jim Haslett to coach the offensive line for the New Orleans Saints. During his time in New Orleans, the Saints won a playoff game for the first time in the franchise's history and had a 1,000-yard rusher for five consecutive years, which was also a franchise first. He was then named assistant head coach and run game coordinator in his later years with the club.[3]
After a disappointing playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the San Diego Chargers organization announced that Henry's contract would not be renewed when it expired in February 2009. During the 2006 season Henry's line cleared the way for LaDainian Tomlinson to lead the NFL in rushing as well as setting a new NFL record for touchdowns with 31.[4]
Henry has retired and settled in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.