TransferPortl

Aaron Henry

Defensive CoordinatoratIllinois

Coaching since 2014

Aaron Henry is the Defensive Coordinator at Illinois, coaching since 2014. Staff history at 2 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD

Staff History by Season

4 stints
  1. 2026
    Notre DameCo-Defensive Coordinator/Pat and Jana Eilers Defensive Backs CoachPosition groups: DB
  2. 2025
    IllinoisDefensive Coordinator/Secondary CoachPosition groups: DB
  3. 2023-2024
    IllinoisDefensive Coordinator
  4. 2021-2022
    IllinoisDefensive Backs CoachPosition groups: DB

Coaching Tenure Timeline

5 stops
2021-present6 seasons
IllinoisCurrent
Defensive Coordinator
Position groups: DL,LB,CB,S
2020-20201 season
Vanderbilt
Cornerbacks Coach
2017-20193 seasons
NC State
Defensive Backs Coach
2016-20161 season
Rutgers
Defensive Backs Coach
2014-20152 seasons
Arkansas
Graduate Assistant

Head Coaches He Worked Under

2

Players He Coached

40
Aaron Henry: Illinois Defensive Coordinator, Career History | TransferPortl