Sean Anderson joined the Alabama State staff in January 2019, and is beginning his second year with the Hornets as the receivers coach.
This past Spring season, the Hornets recorded 1,011 yards through the air with six different receivers catching passes in just five games. During his first season with the Hornets (2019), Anderson led the receiving corps to 144 receptions (out of 203 total for the team). He also coached Michael Jefferson who finished with 49 receptions for 767 yards and 12 touchdowns, while Jahod Booker and Tyrek Allen each had 29 receptions. Then-sophomore Jeremiah Hixon finished with 18 receptions in just over four games under the leadership of Anderson.
In 2018, he coached the second best punt return team in the country, and the 24th-best kickoff return team in the country. He also coached a student-athlete, Booker Chambers, who amassed 1,662 all-purpose yards which was ninth best in the nation and helped him earn All-American honors.
In 2017 Anderson’s Quarterbacks broke 3 different MVSU passing records. Freshmen Quarterback Christopher Fowler Jr. finished fifth in pass efficiency and fifth in passing yards per game. During the 2015 campaign, Anderson coached true freshman Booker T. Chambers, who was selected as the 2015 SWAC Freshman of the Year and SWAC Second Team Co-Return Specialist. During the 2014 season, he coached MVSU wide receiver Julian Stafford, who became the fifth player in school history to reach the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a season. Stafford led the SWAC in receiving yards per game and receptions per game. He was named First Team All-SWAC, a nominee for the Conerly Trophy, a Boxtorow All-American and named the Most Valuable Senior by the Jackson Touchdown Club.
Prior to his time at MVSU, Anderson spent one season as Offensive Coordinator at Benedict College in South Carolina. While at Benedict, he took the offense to a fourth place finish in the conference in passing and had two wide receivers finish in the top 10 in receiving. While at Campbellsville, he coached a pair of All-Conference wide receivers. One of his receivers set the school record for longest touchdown catch. He also coached a kickoff returner who became the fourth player in school history to collect more than 500 return yards in a season and 1,000 return yards in a career. Prior to Campbellsville, Anderson coached one year at Northwestern State University in Louisiana, where he coached wide receivers. He coached a wide receiver who amassed 908 yards of total offense and is a record holder in kickoff return yardage.
Anderson spent four years at Lincoln University in Missouri, where he served as passing game coordinator, producing four all-conference players. During his tenure, he coached a receiver to more than 900 yards of total offense in three of his five seasons as a full-time coach. While at Lincoln, Anderson coached eight All-Conference academic performers as well as four All-Conference student-athletes. In 2007, Anderson coached a wide receiver who amassed 969 yards of total offense. In 2008, he coached a wide receiver who reached 1,057 of total yards of offense. Anderson coached for three seasons at Jackson State University. While at JSU, he served as tight end, wide receiver, offensive line and quarterback coach. In 2006, JSU’s scoring offense ranked 19th in the nation and first in the SWAC. He coached former JSU standouts, Chris Jones, Cletis Gordon and Jaymar Johnson, whom all played in the NFL.
A native of St. Louis, Anderson earned his mass communications degree from William Jewell College in 2004 after transferring from Central Missouri State University following the 2000 season. While at William Jewell, he was a two-sport athlete, starting three years at wide receiver and lettering two years in track and field.
He has a son, Keelin, and he is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
