Women's Tennis
- Title:
- Women's Tennis Head Coach
- Email:
- jlanderson@stcloudstate.edu
- Phone:
- 320-308-5269
- Office:
- BH 115C
Jerry Anderson begins his 14th season with the women's team in 2019. Anderson owns a career record of 198-136 with the women's team at SCSU.Â
Anderson also served as the men's tennis coach with the Huskies from 1998 to 2016. Â He posted a 308-150 career record with the men's tennis team. Â He has combined for 506 wins as a college coach at his alma mater.
In his first season as the women's coach in 2006, Anderson posted a 12-10 record and helped the Huskies to a third place finish at the NCC Championships. In 2007, SCSU placed second at the NCC Championships and charted an impressive 19-10 record. 2008 saw the Huskies record a second straight second place showing at the NCC Tournament, posting a 19-8 overall mark.
The 2009 season saw the SCSU women's tennis team move to the NSIC and win its’ first-ever Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship. SCSU charted a school record 26 wins in 2009, and went 13-1 in the always rugged NSIC. The Huskies went on to earn an NCAA Tournament bid, and they also hosted first-round play in the 2009 NCAA Division II Tournament. For his efforts, Anderson gained NSIC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year honors.
SCSU Women's Team Hits New Heights in 2010
2010 saw the SCSU women’s tennis team reach new heights. The team finished with a 23-7 record and secured a second straight NSIC title with a big 5-2 win over previously unbeaten Augustana College in the championship match. This marked the second NSIC title in the team’s first two years in the conference. Receiving another NCAA bid the team hosted the NCAA Tournament for a second straight year. With a 5-0 win over Mesa State in the NCAA Regional Championship match the team represented St. Cloud State University with the first-ever trip to the NCAA Championships (“Sweet 16”) in Orlando, Florida. The victory also marked Coach Anderson’s 100th win on the women’s side.   Â
In recent years, SCSU has consistently finished above .500, including an 18-9 mark in 2011, 17-12 in 2013, 12-9 in the 2016 and 12-8 in 2017.  The team was also awarded the ITA All-Academic Team Award in 2017 and 2018 and Alexie Portz was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America team in 2018.Â
In his first two years at SCSU, Anderson directed the SCSU men's team to first place finishes in the North Central Conference and also gained NCC titles in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. After winning NCC Championships in 9 of 11 years, SCSU left the NCC in 2009 and competed as an independent until 2016 when the University dropped the program. In 2009, SCSU set a new team record for dual meet wins at 25-3, and also qualified for the men's NCAA Division II Regional Tournament.
Of note, the Huskies gained 12 consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament bids under the leadership of Coach Anderson from 2001 to 2012 (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001). Anderson was named the Wilson/ITA Region Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year in 2005 and again in 2009. He also earned NCC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year honors nine times during his career.
SCSU hosted the NCAA Division II North Central Region Tournament in 2005, and won a first round match over CU-Colorado Springs. In 2006, SCSU gained a first round NCAA Tournament win over Truman State and 2009 SCSU again hosted the first round of NCAA Tournament play.
A member of the St. Cloud State University tennis team from 1982-1984, Anderson served as a team captain during his senior campaign in 1984. At Willmar Community College, Anderson earned All-Region 13 honors and a trip to the NJCAA national championships in 1981.
Anderson graduated from SCSU in 1984, with a BS Degree in Physical Education, a minor in Athletic Coaching and Driver Education certification. A graduate of Dassel-Cokato High School, Anderson was honored with induction to the Dassel-Cokato Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.
He has been an assistant professor at SCSU since 1985. He also serves as the assistant girls’ tennis coach at Monticello High School and served as the boys' and girls' junior varsity tennis coach at Anoka Senior High School from 1993 to 1995. Anderson and his family reside in Big Lake.
The Anderson Era at SCSU
2018
WOMEN - 3-16, 3-8Â NSIC 9th place
2017
WOMEN - 12-8, 6-5Â NSIC (1-1 at NSICÂ tourney)6th place
2016
MEN - Independent, (12-6)
WOMEN - 12-9, 8-3 NSIC (lost in 1st round of NSIC tournament)/3rd place
2015
MEN - Independent, (13-6)
WOMEN - 9-11, 6-5 NSIC (lost in 1st round of NSIC tournament)/6th place
2014
MEN - Independent, (13-10)
WOMEN - 13-13, 9-2 NSIC (lost in 2nd round of NSIC tournament)/3rd place
2013
MEN - Independent, (5-14)
WOMEN - 17-12, 10-2 NSIC (lost in 2nd round of NSIC tournament)/3rd place
2012
MEN - Independent, NCAA bid (17-6)
WOMEN - 14-14, 6-4 NSIC (lost in 2nd round of NSIC tournament)/5th place
2011
MEN – Independent, NCAA bid (13-10)
WOMEN – 18-9, 8-3 NSIC (lost in first round of NSIC tournament)
2010
MEN – Independent, NCAA bid (11-12)
WOMEN – NSIC CHAMPIONS, NCAA bid, Regional Championship, National Tournament (23-7), ITA All-Academic Team
2009
MEN -- Independent, NCAA bid (25-3)
WOMEN -- NSIC CHAMPIONS, NCAA bid (26-9), ITA All-Academic Team
2008
MEN -- FIRST Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (16-9)
WOMEN -- Second Place in the NCC (19-8)
2007
MEN -- FIRST Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (20-8)
WOMEN -- Second place in the NCC (19-10)
2006 - Named Head Coach of SCSU Women's Tennis Team
MEN -- FIRST Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (20-5)
WOMEN -- Third Place in the NCC (12-10), ITA All-Academic Team
MEN'S TEAM ONLY PRIOR TO 2006
- 2005 - FIRST Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (22-3)
- 2004 - FIRST Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (18-7)
- 2003 - FIRST Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (18-6)
- 2002 - FIRST Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (24-7)
- 2001 - Second Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (20-6)
- 2000- Third Place in the NCC (11-12)
- 1999- First Place in the NCC (16-11)
- 1998 - First Place in the NCC (14-9)
Coach Anderson's Career Totals at SCSU:
Men's Team: 296-144 (18 seasons)
Men's Team North Central Championships - 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Men's Team NCAA Tournament Bids - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Women's Team: 195-120Â (12Â seasons)
Women's Team NSIC Championships - 2009, 2009
Women's Team NCAA Tournament Bids - 2009, 2010
Women's Team NCAA Finals "Sweet 16"- 2010
