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Geoff Hensley

  • Title
    Head Men's Basketball Coach
  • Email
    gbh4@pct.edu
  • Phone
    570-320-2400 ext. 7719


Geoff Hensley was named head men's basketball coach at Penn College, in June 2018.

Hensley led the Wildcats to a 10-18 overall record in the 2024-25 season. Penn College went 6-10 in the United East Conference earned the 12th-seed in the United East playoffs where the Wildcats knocked off the fourth and fifth seed to reach the semifinals where they pushed No. 1 seed and eventual champion Bryn Athyn to an 89-88 overtime final. Gavin Barrett and Livingston Cross both earned All-Conference First Team selections for the second consecutive year while Cross earned NABC All-Region honors. During the season, Hensley also picked up his 100th career coaching victory.

In 2023-24, Hensley led Penn College to its second consecutive 10-win season and hosted the first-ever postseason game. The Wildcats prevailed 100-71 over Penn State Berks to earn the program's first postseason victory. Hensley coached two first-team United East All-Conference selections in juniors Gavin Barrett and Livingston Cross - the first time two Wildcats were first-team selections in the same season. 

Hensley took Penn College to its first-ever North Eastern Athletic Conference playoff appearance in 2019-20 and coached the program's second-ever all-conference selection during that season. Hensley's 10-win season in 2022-23 was the most in the NCAA era and and saw the Wildcats earn its first-ever United East first team selection. 

Prior to Penn College, Hensley spent four seasons as the head coach at Thomas College (Maine), where he compiled a 55-52 record and led the team on four trips to the North Atlantic Conference playoffs, as well as a 2017 appearance in the NAC championship game. He coached five all-conference selections during his tenure and was 41-31 in conference play.
 
Prior to Thomas College, Hensley was an assistant coach at Centre College (2012-2014) and Springfield College (2010-2012). At Centre, he helped guide the team to two tournament championships and a pair of berths to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
 
As a player, Hensley was a four-year starter and two-time team captain at Norwich University, where he was a three-time all-conference first team selection and the conference Rookie of the Year in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from Norwich in 2006 and a Master of Education degree in Physical Education in 2012 from Springfield. Hensley is a two-time Norwich Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee, he earned his individual induction in 2021 and later in 2026 for the 2006 team induction for their GNAC Championship and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. 
  
Following his graduation from Norwich, Hensley spent four years as an active-duty U.S. Naval Officer. During his first tour, he was a division officer on the USS Blue Ridge; he served as a division officer on the USS Doyle during his second tour.

Hensley resides in Williamsport with his son, Jaxson.
 

Geoff Hensley's Record Season-by-Season

 
Year Wins Loses Notables
2024-25 10 18 Third-straight 10-win season; UEC semifinals appearance as 12-seed
2023-24 10 16 Back-to-back 10-win seasons;
first postseason victory;
two UEC All-Conference First Team selections
2022-23 10     15 First 10-win season in NCAA history
2021-22   5 18
2020-21 0 0 season canceled due to coronavirus
2019-20 7 19 First NEAC Playoff Appearance, Quarterfinals
2018-19 3 22
Thomas College
2017-18 14 12 NAC Quarterfinals
2016-17 15 13 NAC Runner-Up
2015-16 14 13 NAC Semifinals
2014-15 12 14 NAC Quarterfinals
Total 100 160