Chris Henderson (2016) - Hall of Fame

Chris Henderson

Induction:
2016

U.S. National Team standout Chris Henderson is the eighth men's soccer player to earn induction into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. Henderson was selected to Soccer America's All-Freshman team in 1989, and as a sophomore in 1990, he earned first-team NSCAA All-America honors while leading the Bruins to their second NCAA title. He was one of just three collegiate players to earn a spot on the 1990 U.S. World Cup team and was the youngest player in the tournament. Henderson, who totaled 79 caps for the U.S. National Team, was also a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team and an alternate for the 1994 and 1998 World Cup squads. After playing professionally in Europe, Henderson played in Major League Soccer from 1996-2001 and retired as the league's all-time leader in games played with 317. He still shares the MLS single-game assist record with four, and his 80 regular-season assists rank No. 10 all-time. The two-time MLS All-Star won the 2000 MLS Cup with the Kansas City Wizards and was named the MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year in 2004. He has been the Sporting Director for the Seattle Sounders FC since 2008 and helped guide the club to four Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles, including three consecutive from 2009-11.