Western Illinois University Athletics

Chris Anderson was hired to oversee the strength and conditioning program in May 2006. Anderson works with all 20 sports programs at Western Illinois, including the Leatherneck Football program.

Prior to arriving at Western he spent two years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Kansas State. At K-State he was responsible for planning and supervising strength programs for baseball, golf, volleyball and crew, while assisting in all facets of the football strength program.

Prior to his time in Manhattan, Kan., Anderson was at the University of Maine for three years, including one as the interim head strength and conditioning coach in charge of all 17 intercollegiate athletics teams. He also served as assistant coach at Idaho State (2000-01) and with the Cleveland Indians minor league organization (2000).

Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree from Cal State Stanislaus in 1996, and a master’s degree from Idaho State in 2002. He and his wife, Teri, have a son, Chris.