Friday, March 15
Sartell, Minn.
5:30 p.m.
St. Cloud State
vs
College of Saint Benedict
Coach Jerry Anderson
Coach Jerry Anderson Legacy Match set for March 15
3/13/2019 11:39:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The St. Cloud State University women's tennis team will honor the memory of its former coach with the Jerry Anderson Legacy Match on Friday, March 15. The match against nearby rival College of Saint Benedict will take place at the Sta-Fit Tennis Center in nearby Sartell, Minn.
A pre-game social and memorial tribute to Jerry Anderson will take place at 4:30 p.m. and the match between SCSU and CSB is slated to start at 6 p.m. The public is invited to both the pre-game events and the match and admission is free.
The Legacy Match will is a tribute to Coach Anderson, who passed away in the fall of 2018.Â
Anderson joined the St. Cloud State athletics department in 1998 and served as both the men's and women's tennis coach during his tenure with the program. Anderson was the head coach of the men's tennis team from 1998 to 2016, posting a career record of 308-150 during his time with the program. Under Anderson's direction, the SCSU men's tennis team won nine North Central Conference championships and received 12 consecutive NCAA DII tournament bids from 2001 to 2012. He was hired as the St. Cloud State women's tennis coach in 2006 and served in this role until his death in 2018.
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In 14 seasons with the Huskies women's tennis program, Anderson posted a career record of 198-136, with two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) titles and two appearances in the NCAA Tournament, bringing his combined career wins total to 506.
A pre-game social and memorial tribute to Jerry Anderson will take place at 4:30 p.m. and the match between SCSU and CSB is slated to start at 6 p.m. The public is invited to both the pre-game events and the match and admission is free.
The Legacy Match will is a tribute to Coach Anderson, who passed away in the fall of 2018.Â
Anderson joined the St. Cloud State athletics department in 1998 and served as both the men's and women's tennis coach during his tenure with the program. Anderson was the head coach of the men's tennis team from 1998 to 2016, posting a career record of 308-150 during his time with the program. Under Anderson's direction, the SCSU men's tennis team won nine North Central Conference championships and received 12 consecutive NCAA DII tournament bids from 2001 to 2012. He was hired as the St. Cloud State women's tennis coach in 2006 and served in this role until his death in 2018.
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In 14 seasons with the Huskies women's tennis program, Anderson posted a career record of 198-136, with two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) titles and two appearances in the NCAA Tournament, bringing his combined career wins total to 506.
A 1984 graduate of St. Cloud State University, Anderson was a member of the St. Cloud State University tennis team from 1982-1984. He 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. A graduate of Dassel-Cokato High School, Anderson was honored with induction to the Dassel-Cokato Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010. In addition to his duties as tennis coach at St. Cloud State, Anderson worked on campus since 1985 and most recently served as a director in the University's Academic Advising Department.
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