Miami Redhawks

DeUnna Hendrix served as the Miami women's basketball head coach for four seasons from 2019-23.

A coach known for building a culture, Hendrix's vision is starting to take shape, on and off the court.

Under her leadership, four RedHawks have earned All-MAC honors, while 15 RedHawks have been named to the Academic All-MAC squad in the past three seasons.

Just last season, playing with one of the youngest rosters in the nation, the RedHawks went to Xavier and picked up a 77-73 victory. Miami also picked up an early conference win over Ohio and finished the season at 8-21 overall, but a foundation was in place. 

In 2021-22, Peyton Scott earned second-team All-MAC accolades after averaging 19.2 points per contest. Miami's next three leading scorers were all freshmen.

Miami battled injuries for much of the 2020-21 campaign as the RedHawks went 4-20 overall, but Hendrix did coach Peyton Scott, who earned Second-Team All-MAC honors after finishing the year averaging 21.2 points, 6.7 rebound and 5.1 assists per game.

In 2019-20, the RedHawks finished with an 11-20 overall record and a 4-14 conference record as they were fifth in the MAC East. The Red and White picked up a power-five win with an 80-71 decision at Pittsburgh on Dec. 17.

Three Miami players received all-conference honors following the conclusion of the regular season as Lauren Dickerson was named All-MAC Second Team, Savannah Kluesner was named All-MAC Third Team and Peyton Scott was named MAC All-Freshman Team. Dickerson became Miami’s all-time leading scorer in addition to breaking five other Miami career records and one single-season record. Kluesner broke the program record for single-season double-doubles (14) and Miami’s single-game block record (7).

Hendrix came to Oxford from High Point University, where she was the head coach for seven seasons. She ranks third among Panther women's basketball coaches with 125 wins and amassed an 89-43 mark in the Big South. The 67.4 conference winning percentage is the best in program history.

In 2018-19, Hendrix led High Point to a 22-9 record and a 15-3 record in Big South competition, earning an invite to the WNIT for the second time during her tenure.

During Hendrix's time with the Panthers, the Kokomo, Indiana-native has coached three Big South Players of the Year, five All-Big South First Team members, 15 all-conference players and five players that earned all-freshman accolades, including one Big South Freshman of the Year honoree. She also has won one regular season championship (2013-14), earning Big South Coach of the Year that same season.
 
Hendrix served as an assistant coach for one year with HPU before earning the top job in May of 2012.
 
Hendrix joined High Point in 2011 after four years as an assistant coach at Jacksonville University. The Dolphins advanced to the Atlantic Sun championship game in three of her four seasons, including 2011. The team went 23-9 in 2007-08, the best overall record in program history.
 
Prior to Jacksonville, Hendrix played at the University of Richmond from 2003-07. Hendrix was a two-time team captain her junior and senior year. She also helped the Spiders to an NCAA Tournament appearance (2004-05) as well as the WNIT semifinals in 2003-04.
 
Hendrix was a three-sport athlete during her prep career at Kokomo High School. She was a First-Team All-State selection as a senior, leading the Lady Kats to an undefeated season, a state championship and a No. 14 national ranking.
 
Hendrix went on to play professionally for the Jacksonville Cougars of the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League in the summer of 2008. It was the league's inaugural season and Hendrix was elected team captain.
 
Hendrix earned her bachelor's degree in rhetoric and communications from Richmond in 2007.