The Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association selected Coach Patrick Henry to receive the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award. He has been coaching for 35 years, 25 of those years as both a high school coach and a club coach. It is the highest honor the Association awards to Swimming Coaches. Here is a list of his accomplishments:
All America 62
All State 364
Jr National Qualifiers 41
Sr National Qualifiers 18
Olympic Trials Qualifiers 8
District Coach of the Year 20
Regional Coach of the Year 8
State Coach of the Year 2 (1998 Boys) (2000 4A Girls)
Dallas Morning News Coach of the Year 3
Star Telegram Coach of the Year 4
Fox Southwest Sports “Coaches Who Make a Difference” 2003
Club Coaching 35 years
High School Coaching 25 years
Former swimmer won Bronze and Gold Medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.