Ragan Henderson began his position of Associate Athletics Director for Facilities and Event Management in May 2025.

Henderson, a former all-conference football student-athlete and athletics administrator at Sam Houston, will oversee the facilities and event management unit while serving as a member of the department's administrative leadership team. He will also manage capital projects for App State Athletics.
 
Since 2023, Henderson served as the Associate AD for Sports Operations at his alma mater, where he oversaw the department's budget, acted as the primary sports administrator for men's basketball, assisted in the management of the football program, and directed strategic and operational aspects of Bearkat programs.

Henderson's tenure on staff at Sam Houston began in 2020 when he was named the department's Athletic Equipment Coordinator and Assistant Director of Football Operations. He was appointed the Coordinator of Sports Operations in 2022 before earning his Associate AD title in 2023.
 
A former tight end and running back for the Bearkat football team, Henderson was a member of the most successful senior class in program history. From 2013-17, Henderson helped the Bearkats win a pair of conference titles and make five appearances in the FCS playoffs - including three times to the national semifinals.
 
He played in 50 games for the Bearkats as a tight end and short yardage back, earning his way to an All-Southland Conference nod as a tight end/H-back his senior year in 2017.
 
A native of Rice, Texas, Henderson earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology and a master's degree in sport management from Sam Houston. He is married to Kori, a former member of the Sam Houston track & field team. The couple has two sons, Sidney and Lindsey.