Justin Anderson enters his first year as sprints hurdles and relays coach under Head Coach Ritchie Beene at Alabama State University.
His most recent stop was spent one year as sprints hurdles and jumps coach at the University of South Carolina Upstate.
Before South Carolina Upstate, Anderson spent a very successful tenure at Iowa Central Community College. He served primarily as sprints relays and hurdles coach from 2017-2021 and one year with horizontals during that stretch. In addition to the track he played roles in on campus student development, academic advising and recruiting.
He was an integral part of continuing the success of the program while helping the team to capture two consecutive team National Championships in 2019 and 2020. He was also recognized on 3 different occasion as USTFCCCA NJCAA Region XI Coach of the Year. His success was highlighted on the track with a national record holder in the women’s 100mh.
In addition to the track, Anderson played roles in on-campus student development, academic advising and recruiting. Anderson came to Fort Dodge, Iowa after a short stint at Coffeyville Community College where his collegiate coaching career began.
Awards and Accomplishments University of South Carolina Upstate
- 2x Big South Champion
- Channing Ferguson Long indoor and Outdoor
- 3x School Record holder
- Men’s Long Jump Indoor Channing Ferguson 7.52m
- Women’s 200m Outdoor Brianna Clayton 23.58
- Men’s 100m Outdoor Hayden Cobbs 10.39
- 13x Big South All Conference
Iowa Central Community College
- 2x NJCAA Team National Champion while at Iowa Central Community College.
- 2x USTFCCCA Outdoor Midwest Region Coach of the Year
- 1x USTFCCCA Indoor Midwest Region Coach of the Year
- 1x NJCAA National Record
- Hannah Connell 100mh 13.07
- 10x NJCAA National Champions including relays
INDIVIDUAL
- 2019 Courtney Lindsey 200m Indoor 20.86
- 2021 Jaheem Hayles 60m Hurdles and 110m Hurdles 7.80/13.62w
- 2021 Dashinelle Dyer 60m dash 6.70F
- 2021 Hannah Connell 60m Hurdles and /100m Hurdles 8.30/13.07 National Record
- 1 USATF Outdoor World Championship Trials Qualifier
- 2019 Courtney Lindsey 200m
- 69x NJCAA All American Honors
- 15x Regional Champions
- 5x NJCAA Region XI Records in sprints/hurdles
USTFCCCA Event Squad Top Rankings at end of season
- 2019 Men’s 200m
- 2020 Men’s hurdles
- 2020 Men’s 200m
- 9 School Records
- Men’s 100m 10.11 Lindsey
- Men’s 400m indoor 47.03 Lee Eppie
- Men’s 4x100m 39.41
- Men’s 4X400 Indoor 3:10.30
- Men’s 60m 6.64 Dyer/Lindsey
- Men’s 200 Indoor 20.77 Lindsey
- Men’s 200m Outdoor Lindsey 20.21w 20.37
- Women’s 100m Hurdles 13.07 Connell
- Women’s 60m Hurdles 8.30 H. Connell
- 7x National runner up individuals
Anderson, who is a native of Jacksonville, Fla., began as a student athlete at Barton community college in 2008 before transferring to Texas Southern University.
