Head coach Kurt Anderson
21st Season in 2009-10
Alma Mater: Agustana '72
Overall Record at St. Olaf (men): 197-142-21 (.576)
Career Record (men only): 258-180-31 (.583)
MIAC Record: 119-69-12 (.634)
E-mail: anderk@stolaf.edu
Phone: 507-786-3253






Kurt Anderson will be in his 21st season as the Oles' head coach in 2009. Anderson has helped St. Olaf to 12 winning seasons, three MIAC championships and three NCAA tournament berths in his tenure.

Anderson led the Oles to its last title, a shared crown in 2004, and has 10 double-digit win seasons to his credit including an 11-win season in 2007 and a 10-victory campaign in 2008. He is the winningest coach in school history and, entering the 2009 season, needs three wins to eclipse 200 in his St. Olaf men's coaching career. In 1999 Anderson guided the Oles to their best season in school history, a 17-2-1 record and an invitation to the NCAA tournament. The Oles were ranked in the National NSCAA To 20 poll all season and spent the majority of the fall ranked third.

In 2001, Anderson took over as the women's head coach as well, leading the Ole women to the MIAC tournament in 2004. After compiling a 46-37-7 record in five seasons, he returned to leading the men's program only in 2006.

Anderson started his career and the program at Augustana College (Ill.), his alma mater, in 1979. He spent seven seasons in Rock Island, leading the Vikings to a 61-38-10 record.

Anderson holds a national coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation and has earned a national diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). He currently serves as the NSCAA National Chair for Division III soccer rankins and has been the NSCAA state representative and on the NCAA tournament selection committee.

He volunteers his time in the spring and summer as a coach and clinician for the Northfield Soccer Association and is the current Soccer Director at the national FCA camp. Anderson earned an M.S. in physical education from Drake University.

Anderson also serves as an assistant baseball coach. He and his wife and Barbara live in Northfield and have two children, Karl and Signe.



The Oles Under Kurt Anderson
Season
Overall
Pct.
MIAC
Pct.
MIAC Place
1989
13-4-0
.765
7-3-0
.700
3rd
1990
9-7-2
.556
7-2-1
.750
5th
1991
13-4-1
.750
7-3-0
.700
4th
1992
9-6-2
.588
7-2-1
.750
1st
1993
12-4-2
.722
6-3-1
.650
3rd
1994
10-7-1
.583
7-3-0
.700
3rd
1995
7-9-2
.444
3-5-2
.400
6th
1996
11-7-0
.611
7-3-0
.700
3rd
1997
6-12-0
.333
3-7-0
.300
8th
1998
15-3-0
.833
9-1-0
.900
1st
1999
17-2-1
.875
9-1-0
.900
2nd
2000
9-9-0
.500
7-3-0
.700
3rd
2001
7-10-1
.417
5-4-1
.550
6th
2002
8-8-2
.500
4-5-1
.450
6th
2003 7-9-2 .444 6-4-0 .600 5th
2004 11-7-1 .605 8-1-1 .850 1st
2005 6-10-2 .389 4-5-1 .450 8th
2006 6-10-2 .389 3-5-2 .400 8th
2007 11-9-0 .550 6-4-0 .600 4th
2008 10-7-1 .583 4-5-1 .450 6th
Total 197-142-21 .576 119-69-12 .625