He previously served as the head coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).

Henson played collegiately at Kansas State University, where he was named to the All-Big Eight Conference first team in 1989.

In six seasons in the NBA, Henson played for the Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Detroit Pistons.

[1] After a successful 2015–16 season with the Oklahoma Sooners to the 2016 Final Four in Houston, Henson was announced to succeed Brooks Thompson as the new head coach for UTSA.

On April 1, 2016, Henson was hired as the head coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and assumed his new position after the Sooners' exit from the NCAA tournament the following day.