Detroit Free Press article on E.J. Henderson and Jon Kitna.

E.J. Henderson completed his third season on the Paul Winters staff at WSU at the end of the 2006 campaign.

He was hired in January 2004 as the wide receivers coach and added responsibilities as special teams coordinator in June 2005.

Henderson, 33, joined the Warrior staff after serving the previous two seasons (2002-2003) as defensive backs coach at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio.

He helped the Purple Raiders to the 2002 NCAA Division III national title and an appearance in the 2003 championship game.

Prior to joining the Mount Union staff, Henderson earned his master's degree at the University of Louisville and spent two years with the Cardinals as a wide receivers coach. Louisville made back-to-back bowl appearances and won the 2001 Liberty Bowl.

A 1996 graduate of Central Washington University, he earned four letters for the Wildcats and was an All-Mount Rainier League selection as a wide receiver his senior campaign in 1995. That same year, CWU shared the NAIA national championship with Findlay. He had 64 receptions for 1,272 yards and 15 touchdowns in earning honorable mention all-Little Northwest honors.

He completed his collegiate career with 95 receptions for 1,704 yards and 20 touchdowns. Last spring, the 1995 squad was inducted into the CWU Hall of Fame.

A native of Tacoma, Wash., Henderson graduated in 1991 from Lincoln H.S., where he earned eight letters (three each in football and baseball, and two in basketball).

He is single and resides in Ferndale.