A native of Emory, Virginia, AJ Henderson joined the Athletics Communications staff in January 2011 following an 18-month stint at Presbyterian College. After nine years in a role as a sports information contact for the Eagles, Henderson transitioned into his new role in August of 2019 the department's Visual Content Director/Brand Strategist/Photographer. He is now responsible for the design and look of all of the graphics and social media content distributed on all Georgia Southern Athletics platforms, and also serves as the the lead photographer for the department, as well.
Prior to his new role, Henderson was responsible for the day-to-day communications of multiple sports at Georgia Southern and worked with the men’s basketball, football, softball, men’s soccer, cross country, track & field, women’s soccer and tennis programs during his tenure.
He has also worked as color commentator on men’s basketball radio broadcasts with the Georgia Southern Sports Network and was heavily involved with video productions at the University, helping to produce the Blue-White Weekly Television Show.
Before joining the staff at Georgia Southern, Henderson was Assistant Director of Sports Information/Game Management at Presbyterian College where he worked with the football, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, softball and baseball teams.
Henderson joined the Blue Hose staff after a one-year internship at the Atlantic Coast Conference office where he served as primary contact with ACC volleyball, field hockey, track & field, swimming & diving and softball. He was also the secondary contact with football and women’s basketball.
After graduating from Florida State University in 2007, Henderson worked for a year at Appalachian State University where he was assigned to work with the Mountaineers’ men’s and women’s soccer, wrestling and softball teams. He helped assist with the communications efforts following the football team’s upset win over Michigan and the program’s third consecutive national championship.
While an undergraduate at Florida State, Henderson worked two and a half years in the school’s Sports Information Office where he worked with a number of different sports. As a senior, Henderson was promoted to Student Assistant and worked with the swimming & diving teams.
Henderson was a member of the football, baseball and golf teams at Patrick Henry High School. An avid golfer, Henderson overcomes the handicap of playing left-handed. In his free time, he laments the misfortunes of the Chicago Cubs, attends U.S. Men’s National Team Soccer Matches and follows Formula 1.
