During homecoming activities this weekend in Kearney, a number of former Loper stars will be inducted into the UNK Athletics Hall of Fame. One of those is former Loper setter Cola (Svec) Henderson. She spoke this week with KRVN’s Jayson Jorgensen about this honor.
One of 12 Loper volleyball players to twice be named an All-American, Henderson was a second-team choice in 2010 after receiving honorable mention accolades in 2008. A four-year starter at setter, her play helped UNK go 129-17, win four Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) titles and twice reach the NCAA Sweet 16.
In addition to her All-American honors, Henderson was a four-time RMAC pick, a three-time All-Region, RMAC Setter of the Year, and RMAC All-Tournament honoree and a two-time All-NCAA Regional tournament team member. The Elkhorn native currently ranks third in UNK history in both career assists (5,675) and assist average (12.02) while being 14th in digs (1,427). Finally, Henderson earned both Academic All-District and All-RMAC honors during her career and then played professionally in Croatia.
She lives in Omaha with her husband, Colby, and their children, Reece and Rhett. She is Founder and Operations Director for Mylo Brand Studio.
Others who will be inducted this weekend include golfer Jen (Deines) Hansen (’02), runner Tom Magnuson (’95), wrestler Kurt Karjalainen (’01), outfielder David Pratt (’77)
