Joanna Henry

Biography

Joanna Henry is in her 10th season with the Scarlet Knights and her fourth as the associate head coach. Henry completed a Master’s Degree in Global Sports Business at Rutgers in May of 2019 and an MBA in Strategy and Leadership in May of 2023. Henry’s efforts have helped the Scarlet Knights reach new heights on the course and in the classroom. Since 2016, the team has earned five tournament wins, totaled 37 top-five team finishes, and set program records on a team and individual level for 18, 36, and 54-hole tournament scores. Academically, the program has produced 58 WGCA All-America Scholars and 42 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, in addition to being recognized by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association as one of the nation’s top 25 programs in academic performance in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025. Rutgers closed last season with back-to-back postseason appearances, including the program's best-ever finish at the Big Ten Championships courtesy of a 10th-place finish out of 18 schools. The Scarlet Knights recorded five top five finishes, including a team title at the Rutgers Invitational - their second consecutive team championship at the event. Seven student-athletes earned WGCA All-America Scholar Recognition, helping the team collect the nation's eighth-highest team GPA en route to a WGCA All-Scholar Team GPA Award. Four Scarlet Knights - Emily James, Krystal Li, Lorena Rossettin and Lucrezia Rossettin - were recognized as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars.