UPIKE Athletics

Dominic Anderson enters his first season as the defensive coordinator for the University of Pikeville football team in 2018. Anderson is a former NCAA Div. I running back and defensive back at Wake Forest where he was teammates with Holland and played from 2001 to 2005; earning a Bachelor’s degree in economics along the way. In addition to his degree from Wake Forest, Anderson also recently completed his Master’s in Athletic Coaching from West Virginia last year. 

At the end of his playing career, Anderson spent one season as a graduate assistant at Wake Forest, followed by three seasons as defensive backs coach at Illinois State. Anderson also spent two seasons as defensive backs coach at NAIA power St. Francis (Ill.) before taking over as head coach at South Plantation High School in Plantation, Fla., since 2016. 

Anderson and his newly-wed Stephanie were married this past summer and have settled in the Coal-Run area after moving from Florida.