COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri cross country welcomes Lindsey Anderson – the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Coach of the Year – as its new men’s and women’s head coach, it was announced by head track and field coach Brett Halter on Monday. Anderson will also coach the distance runners during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.
Anderson (formerly Olson) is an Olympian (2008 Beijing), an All-American and former collegiate recordholder. She led College of Southern Idaho’s women’s team to the 2021 NJCAA Division I National Cross Country Championship – the first in school history. Also under her leadership, the men’s team placed ninth at the national meet.
“I am so excited for this opportunity to work with the student-athletes and staff at the University of Missouri,” Anderson said. “This is a big change for me and my family, but I can’t wait to see what we can do at Mizzou. I tell my student-athletes that change is good and being uncomfortable is how we grow. Now is a great time for me to embrace this change, be uncomfortable for a little bit, and see what we can do as a team moving forward.”
Anderson comes to Mizzou after five years at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) where both the men’s and women’s cross country teams placed in the top 10 at the NJCAA National Championships every season of Anderson’s tenure. She was the program’s architect as it was re-started after a 19-year hiatus.
“While at CSI, I wanted my student-athletes to be successful athletically, but I also want them to feel like they are leaving not just a better athlete, but a better person and having made a difference in making the program better. I hope to continue that culture at Mizzou, as well.”
Anderson is a four-time U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) honoree: National Women’s Coach of the Year, West Region Women’s Coach of the Year (2020), National Women’s Coach of the Year (2018), West Region Men’s Coach of the Year (2017).
“Coach Anderson embodies our value system and vision of building champions at Mizzou,” head track and field coach Brett Halter said. “Her personal journey is full of grit and determination which has shaped the leader that she is today. We are grateful that we have been able to attract a value-based…
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