Longtime Wisconsin assistant football coach Henry Mason dies
Longtime Wisconsin assistant football coach Henry Mason, a mentor to many, has died, the team confirmed.
Longtime University of Wisconsin assistant football coach Henry Mason has died. The Wisconsin football account on X confirmed his passing with a post shortly before 8 p. m.
April 11. "We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Henry Mason," the post said. "He was a staple of our program for nearly 30 years, as an assistant coach and liaison to NFL teams and high school coaches.
A friend and mentor to so many, we’re grateful for our time with him and our thoughts are with his family. " We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Henry Mason. He was a staple of our program for nearly 30 years, as an assistant coach and liaison to NFL teams and high school coaches.
A friend and mentor to so many, we’re grateful for our time with him and our thoughts are… pic. twitter. com/JmBRwLPYER — Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) April 12, 2026 Mason began coaching in 1979 as an assistant at Lexington High School in Missouri for two seasons.