Lew Hill and Steven Henson to join staff

[Sam]

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Lew Hill and Steve Henson will join Lon Kruger on OU staff. Third asst coming "in 10 to 14 days," Kruger says

They were both on Kruger's staff at UNLV

Hill's UNLV bio

Lew Hill is in his seventh year as assistant coach at UNLV.

Hill came to Las Vegas to work with the Runnin' Rebels in the spring of 2004 from Texas A&M University where he was an assistant coach from 1998-2003. He served as the Aggies' associate head coach during his last season (2003-04) in College Station.

Prior to his time with at Texas A&M, Hill spent four seasons as an assistant coach at East Carolina University and two years as an assistant at Southeast Missouri State University (1992-94).

Hill began his coaching career at Wichita (Kan.) East High School in 1989-90, then moved into the collegiate ranks as a part-time assistant at the University of South Alabama from 1990-92.

As a player, Hill was the starting point guard for San Jacinto (Texas) Junior College in 1983-84, helping the team to the junior college national championship and earning JUCO All-America honors. He went on to earn All-Missouri Valley Conference honors as a senior at Wichita State University, leading the Shockers to the NCAA Tournament.

The Mount Vernon, N.Y., native was an all-state performer at Mount Vernon High School. After graduating from Wichita State in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, he played professionally in Germany for one season before beginning his coaching career.

Hill and his wife, Renee, have two children: a son, Lewis Jr., and a daughter, Elle. Hill also has three other daughters (Sierra, Erica and Asya).

Henson's UNLV bio

Steve Henson is in his seventh year as assistant coach at UNLV. A six-season NBA veteran, he came to UNLV in the spring of 2004 after spending one year as an assistant coach at the University of South Florida. Prior to working at USF, he spent time as an assistant coach as well as an advance scout for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks from 2001-03 working under current UNLV head coach Lon Kruger and then Terry Stotts.

Henson, 42, also worked for Kruger at the University of Illinois as an assistant coach in 1999-2000.

In the summer of 2007 after UNLV's run to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, he was recognized as one of the top 25 assistant coaches in the country by Rivals.com.

A four-year starter at Kansas State University from 1986-90, Henson was a two-time honorable mention All-American and earned All-Big Eight Conference honors as a junior and senior. Playing for Kruger at KSU, Henson is the only player in school history to play in four NCAA Tournaments, including leading the Wildcats to the 1988 Elite Eight. As a junior in 1988-89, he led KSU in scoring with 18.5 points per game. He also led the team in scoring as a senior in 1989-90. As a sophomore he led the nation in free throw shooting percentage, connecting on 92.5 percent of his attempts and as a junior, he finished second in the nation at 92 percent (92-for-100).

Henson holds school career records in assists (582), 3-point field goals made (240-for-537), free throw percentage (.900), steals (190), games played (127), starts (118) and minutes played (4,474). He is No. 2 on the school's career 3-point field goal percentage list (44.7 percent), No. 5 on the career scoring list (1,655 points) and No. 5 on the career field goals made list (527). He was named to the university's all-century team selected in February, 2003, and in October of 2009, Henson was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.

Henson was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 1990 NBA Draft with the 44th overall selection. He played with five teams in the NBA: Milwaukee, Atlanta, Charlotte, Portland and Detroit. He also played three seasons in the Italian and Greek leagues.

Henson was also a decathlete at KSU. He placed third as a sophomore and a junior at the Big Eight Conference Championships. At the 1989 Big Eight meet (as a junior) he finished third overall with 6,886 points, winning the javelin and high jump and placing second in the discus, pole vault and 1,500-meter run.

A native of McPherson, Kan., Henson graduated from Kansas State in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in human movement.

Henson and his wife, Cindy, have two sons, Quinton (14) and Pearson (11).

 

[cvangild]

Terry Evans??!!?? I really hope so!!!!!!!!

 

[sdcloud9]

Sweet!!

Was hoping Hill would come with Coach Kruger.

 

[thebigabd]

Lon Kruger- Total badass
Steve Henson- Right hand man
Terry Evans- Oklahoma Recruiting Specialist
Lew Hill- Juco Recruiting Specialist

 

[Big Old Booger]

Lon Kruger- Total badass
Steve Henson- Right hand man
Terry Evans- Oklahoma Recruiting Specialist
Lew Hill- Juco Recruiting Specialist

I wish some of you could have had the chance to see Steve Henson play for Lon at KSU. Man, he was fun to watch.

 

[sdcloud9]

I think the KSU connection is going to win for OU basketball just as it did for OU football!!!!

 

[Sooner04]

Mitch Richmond and Steve Henson.

Good grief.

 

[Lon Live The Kruger]

I'm glad to see that Kruger isn't wasting any time. Hopefully Evans is on board soon!

 

[mattham4]

I wish some of you could have had the chance to see Steve Henson play for Lon at KSU. Man, he was fun to watch.

Random note, If I remember correctly, Henson was a state champion (or at least damn good) decathlete in Kansas.

 

[Big Old Booger]

Random note, If I remember correctly, Henson was a state champion (or at least damn good) decathlete in Kansas.

Notice my avatar...I found that pic a few days ago.

 

[triplefatty]

hahaha! cats!

 

[playmakr]

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hahaha! cats!

Fatty, I was trying to think of any coach's at OU who were previously assistants or coach's at Kansas State who were doing a good job. I just couldn't come up with any names.

 

[Tony]

I can't find a lot of clips of him on youtube but here is a fun little video for old school Big 8 fans. There isn't a lot of basketball in the clip but it's still good stuff. Last game at Ahearn, K-State vs. Mizzou. Mitch Richmond, Steve Henson, Derrick Chievous, etc...

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWxKPnZ0-qM[/ame]

 

[mattham4]

Notice my avatar...I found that pic a few days ago.

Aaah, I'm A LITTLE SLOW SOMETIMES! :facepalm

 

[Sooner_In_MI]

I'm glad to see that Kruger isn't wasting any time. Hopefully Evans is on board soon!

A+ username

 

[MsProudSooner]

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Fatty, I was trying to think of any coach's at OU who were previously assistants or coach's at Kansas State who were doing a good job. I just couldn't come up with any names.

Give me some time. I'm sure the name will come to me.

 

[Lon Live The Kruger]

A+ username

Thanks, I've been watching these boards for the past few weeks (and some last year concerning recruits). All of the recent excitement persuaded me to finally join in the conversation.

 

[boksooner]

Bring in Kellen!