Wally Henry (curler)

Wally Henry (born May 5, 1947, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada) is an American curler and curling coach.

Wally Henry
 
Born (1947-05-05) May 5, 1947
Team
Curling clubMadison CC,
Madison, Wisconsin
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances
2 (1986, 1991)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Championships: 1 (2007)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Toronto
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Winnipeg
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seattle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Utica
Silver medal – second place 1987 Lake Placid
Silver medal – second place 1989 Detroit

He is a 1986 and 1991 World Men's bronze medallist[1] and a two times United States men's curling champion (1986, 1991).

He worked as a national coach for United States Curling Association.

Awards

  • USA Curling Coach of the Year: 2007[2]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1985–86 Steve BrownWally HenryGeorge GodfreyRichard MaskelHuns GustrowskyUSMCC 1986 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1986 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1990–91 Steve BrownPaul PustovarGeorge GodfreyWally HenryMike FraboniUSMCC 1991 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1991 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2006–07 Geoff GoodlandStan VingeWally HenryJim WilsonUSSCC 2007 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WSCC 2007 (4th)

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
20032003 World Women's Curling Championship United States (women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20052005 Pacific Curling Championships Chinese Taipei (women)
5
20062006 World Women's Curling Championship United States (women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20072007 World Women's Curling Championship United States (women)
4
20082008 World Women's Curling Championship United States (women)
7
20092009 World Women's Curling Championship United States (women)
9
20102010 Winter Olympics United States (women)
10
20122012 Winter Youth Olympics United States (mixed)
5
20122012 Winter Youth Olympics United States (mixed doubles)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20122012 Winter Youth Olympics United States (mixed doubles)
5
20162016 World Junior Curling Championships United States (junior men)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20162016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship United States (mixed doubles)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Personal life

His daughter Debbie McCormick is World and US curling champion, and his son Donnie Henry is a curler too.[3]

Wally Henry started curling in 1955, when he was 8 years old.

References

  1. Wally Henry on the World Curling Federation database
  2. Coaching Awards - USA Curling
  3. Simon, Kelly (March 3, 2018). "Beaver Dam man reminisces on lifetime of curling". Daily Citizen. Retrieved December 11, 2019.


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