Laurie Henes

Biography

Laurie Henes concluded her 7th year at the helm of the NC State women's track & field program, second year coaching the men’s track & field program and her 30th year as a member of the NC State Track & Field staff in the 2024-25 season. In the winter of 2019, she was promoted from Associate Head Coach to Head Coach of the women's team. Henes began her coaching career as an Assistant Coach for the Pack, before changing roles in the fall of 2016. In the summer of 2023, after an impressive 2022 season, it was announced that Henes would take over as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country and Head Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Coach, while continuing to serve as the women’s cross country coach. An NC State graduate, Henes was an NCAA champion, a six-time All-American and a three-time All-ACC performer in track & field. Since joining the Wolfpack coaching staff in 1992, Henes has guided NC State's female distance runners to 37 All-America certificates and 30 ACC titles on the track. During the 2024-25 season, Henes further solidified her reputation as one of the nation’s top distance coaches, continuing to develop standout athletes across both the women’s and men’s programs. Grace Hartman, with the guidance of Henes, won the ACC Outdoor title in the 5000m, earning All-ACC Performer accolades. She capped her season earning First Team All-America honors in both the 5000m and 10,000m. Angelina Napoleon helped add to Henes’ success with a record-breaking performance in the 300