Brian Hensley Headshot '25

Brian Hensley

  • Title
    Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities and Operations/Head Softball Coach
  • Email
    bhensley@sbc.edu
  • Phone
    434-381-6441

BIOGRAPHY

Brian Hensley was named head coach of the Sweet Briar softball program on September 20th, 2021. Hensley was elevated to the position of Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities and Operations on August 22nd, 2025.

In the team's first season of action since 2017 Hensley led the team to a 13-23 record; recording the most wins in a single season in program history. The Vixens recorded first-ever wins against 12 different teams including, Brevard, Marymount, Salem and Shenandoah.

Hensley has over eighteen years of softball coaching experience. In 2011, Hensley led the Liberty Christian Academy Lady Bulldogs to a VISSA State Championship title, defeating eight-time defending champion Bishop O’Connell for the first state title in program history. Hensley was named VISSA 2011 Coach of the Year, and guided LCA to a combined 49-6 record over the 2010-2011 seasons.

From 2011-2013, Hensley served as an Assistant Softball Coach for Liberty University. During his time at LU instructing players on hitting and pitching, Hensley also served as the Director of Camps and Clinics and was head of recruiting.

In the travel softball circuit, Hensley was an assistant coach for the highly-successful Central VA High Voltage travel team, which won the 2009 NSA World Series, posting a 58-7 record. He currently holds a 27-9 record as the head coach for Freedom Fastpitch 14U/16U.

Hensley also worked as a pitching instructor, certified through Tincher Pitching, a role held from 2013-2021. He has worked with students aged 10 through the Division I collegiate level, developing their pitching techniques and skills.

A graduate of Liberty University, Hensley earned his Master of Science in Sport Management/Administration from Liberty in 2017 and also completed a specialist degree in Educational Leadership in 2021.

COACHING HISTORY

Year Overall Pct. ODAC Pct. Postseason
2023 13-23 .362 0-0 - -
1 Season 13-23 .362 0-0 - -
 

PERSONAL


Education B.S. in Religion (Liberty, 2014); M.S. in Sport Management/Administration (Liberty, 2017)

MILESTONES AT SWEET BRIAR

First Win: vs. Lancaster Bible, 10-4 (Mar. 5, 2023)