Timothy Hendricks

Timothy W. Hendricks, preceded in death by his mother, Mary Jane Hendricks, is survived by his uncle, Fred Hendricks (Mary), and many cousins. Tim graduated from Omaha South High in 1964. He competed in many cross-country races and marathons, earning two All-State awards. He graduated from Peru State College in 1969, where he competed in marathons and cross-country, with his team finishing third at the NAIA National Championships in 1965.

In 1966, Tim won the Conference Champion Individual NCC and the Junior National Champion Individual Marathon. His teams won the Team Championship in NCC in 1966, 1967, and 1968.

Tim joined the Navy in 1969 and received an honorable discharge in 1971. While in the Navy, he placed fifth in the Senior National Championships Marathon in 1970 and was a member of the United States Cross Country Team, which competed for the World Cross Country Championship in Vichy, France, finishing fifth. The team also competed in Germany, Belgium, England, Austria, and Denmark.

In 1972, Tim qualified for and competed in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. He finished second in the 1976 Marathon at the US Track and Field Championships.

Tim earned his Master's in Exercise Physiology from UNO in 1987, where he went on to be the head coach for the women’s cross-country and track teams. He held that position until retiring in 2006. During his career at UNO, the women’s team won National Championships five times, 129 athletes were named All-Americans, and one athlete was named 2005 Female Athlete of the Year. He was named Conference Coach of the Year in 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, and 2004, and received the Distinguished Service Award in 2001. Tim coached 14 of the top 20 teams for indoor track and field, with eight finishing in the top 20 for outdoor track and field. His teams broke all indoor and outdoor school records during his tenure.

Tim was inducted into the Omaha Running Club Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Peru State College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2013, he was inducted into the Omaha South High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Tim passed away peacefully on 9/14/24 at The Josie Harper Hospice House.