Michael Henson joined the App State Men’s Basketball staff in June 2026 as the Director of Basketball Operations.
 
He comes to App State after serving as a graduate assistant for Jacksonville State last season. A 2025 graduate of Wofford College, Henson was a four-year manager for the Terriers men’s basketball program that won the 2025 Southern Conference Tournament in 2025 and played in the NCAA Tournament.
 
Originally from Spartanburg, S.C., Henson now lives in Boone. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, hunting and watching sports and movies. He is the great great great grandson of Appalachian State founders DD and Lillie Dougherty.