Lance Anderson (American football)

Lance Anderson is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the Willie Shaw Director of Defense at Stanford University.
Playing career
Anderson played linebacker for Idaho State from 1993 through 1994. He walked on to the program after serving a church mission following high school.
Coaching career
Idaho State
Following his graduation in 1996, Anderson joined the coaching staff at his alma mater. In his first season, 1997, he coached the Idaho State running backs, before serving as the tight ends coach and assistant offensive line coach.
Mobile Admirals
In the summer of 1999, Anderson coached the running backs for the Mobile Admirals in the lone season of the Regional Football League. That season, the Admirals were 6-2 and won the league championship, the RFL Bowl I. The official title for the position is the Willie Shaw Director of Defense. Anderson continued coaching the outside linebackers.<ref name="GoStan" />
Prior to the 2018 season, Anderson was promoted to associate head coach.<ref name="GoStan" />
Coaching Tree
Coaching Tree
Head coaches that Lance Anderson has worked under:
* Tom Walsh: Idaho State (1997-1998), Mobile Admirals (1999)
* Tom Gadd: Bucknell (1999-2001)
* Dave Kotulski: Bucknell (2002)
* Vincent White: (2003)
* Mick Dennehy: Utah State (2004)
* Jim Harbaugh: San Diego (2005-2006), Stanford (2007-2010)
* David Shaw: Stanford (2011-Present)
Personal life
Lance and his wife, Sherri, reside in Menlo Park with their three children, Aubrey, Jaren and Braden. He was a three-sport athlete at Idaho’s Minico High School, participating in football, baseball and track.<ref name"GoStan" /> He earned his degree from Idaho State University with a degree in biology.<ref name"USU" />

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