Lori Henry was one of the most decorated athletes to graduate from the Shoreline School District. At Shorewood High School, she excelled in multiple sports, earning First Team All-WESCO League honors in soccer in 1983 and 1984 and High School All-America recognition in 1983. In addition to soccer, she was a standout in basketball, softball, and track and field, placing third in the 400 meters at the 4A State Track and Field Championships.

After high school, Henry continued her soccer career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she became a two-time first-team All-American defender. She helped lead the undefeated Tar Heels to three NCAA national championships and, in 1985, became the youngest player to make the inaugural United States Soccer Federation Women’s National Team. She served as captain for three years and was the only member of the original 1985 squad still on the team in 1991, when the United States won the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup in China. That same year, she was named to Soccer America’s All-Decade Team. Over the course of her international career, Henry earned 39 caps before retiring in 1991.

Following her playing career, Henry turned to coaching. She began as an assistant coach at UNC-Greensboro before serving as the first head women’s soccer coach at Ohio State University, where she helped launch the program and guided it through its formative years.

Henry later returned to Washington, earning a Master’s degree in Education from Seattle Pacific University and beginning a teaching career in the Shoreline School District. She taught at Einstein Middle School for five years before moving to Kellogg Middle School in 2004, where she taught physical education and coached track and field. She also continued to share her expertise in soccer as an assistant coach for the Shorecrest High School girls’ team.

Throughout her career as an athlete, coach, and educator, Henry was admired for her leadership, humility, and sportsmanship. She inspired respect through her attitude, effort, and modesty, and she dedicated her life to mentoring future generations. To many, she was more than an athlete or coach—she was a role model who left a lasting impact on her community and the sport she loved.