wˌaɪl ɐtˈɛndᵻd ˈʊl lˌæfeɪˈɛt, hˈɛnnəsi wʌzɐ fˈaɪvtˈaɪm nˈæʃənəl ˈæmətʃɚɹ æθlˈɛɾɪk jˈuːniən ˌeɪˌeɪjˈuː ˈɔːlɐmˈɛɹɪkən fɔːɹ tɹˈæmpəlˌiːn, fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi.
While attended UL Lafayette, Hennessy was a five-time National Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) All-American for trampoline, from 1976 to 1980.