St. Cloud State University Men's Tennis
Academic Snapshot
Acceptance Rate
95%
Avg SAT
1,091
Avg ACT
21
Enrollment
5,181
Team Information
Sport
Tennis
Gender
Men's
Division
NCAA Division 2
Location
St. Cloud, MN
Coaching Staff (3)
Jerry Anderson
Head Coach
Anderson begins his 19th season with the SCSU men's team and 11th season with the women's team in 2016. Anderson owns a men's team career record at SCSU of 296-144 and a women's career coaching record of 171-103. He has combined for 467 wins as a college coach at his alma mater. In his first two years at SCSU, Anderson directed the Huskies to first place finishes in the North Central Conference and also gained NCC titles in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. After winning NCC Championships in 9 of 11 years, SCSU left the NCC in 2009 and mens tennis now competes as an independent. In 2009, SCSU set a new team record for dual meet wins at 25-3, and also qualified for the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament. Of note, the Huskies gained 12 consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament bids under the leadership of Coach Anderson from 2001 to 2012 (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001). Anderson was named the Wilson/ITA Region Mens Tennis Coach of the Year in 2005 and again in 2009. He also earned NCC Mens Tennis Coach of the Year honors nine times during his career. SCSU hosted the NCAA Division II North Central Region Tournament in 2005, and won a first round match over CU-Colorado Springs. In 2006, SCSU gained a first round NCAA Tournament win over Truman State and the Huskies now own a 2-10 record in NCAA Tournament play. In 2009 SCSU again hosted the first round of NCAA Tournament play. Anderson begins his 10th season as the womens tennis coach at SCSU in 2015. In his first season as the women's coach in 2006, Anderson posted a 12-10 record and helped the Huskies to a third place finish at the NCC Championships. In 2007, SCSU placed second at the NCC Championships and charted an impressive 19-10 record. 2008 saw the Huskies record a second straight second place showing at the NCC Tournament, posting a 19-8 overall mark. The 2009 season saw the SCSU women's tennis team move to the NSIC and win its first-ever Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship. SCSU charted a school record 26 wins in 2009, and went 13-1 in the always rugged NSIC. The Huskies went on to earn an NCAA Tournament bid, and they also hosted first-round play in the 2009 NCAA Division II Tournament. For his efforts, Anderson gained NSIC Womens Tennis Coach of the Year honors. SCSU Women's Team Hits New Heights in 2010 2010 saw the SCSU womens tennis team reach new heights. The team finished with a 23-7 record and secured a second straight NSIC title with a big 5-2 win over previously unbeaten Augustana College in the championship match. This marked the second NSIC title in the teams first two years in the conference. Receiving another NCAA bid the team hosted the NCAA Tournament for a second straight year. With a 5-0 win over Mesa State in the NCAA Regional Championship match the team represented St. Cloud State University with the first-ever trip to the NCAA Championships (Sweet 16) in Orlando, Florida. The victory also marked Coach Andersons 100th win on the womens side. The team was also awarded the ITA All-Academic Team Award for the second straight season. A member of the St. Cloud State University tennis team from 1982-1984, Anderson 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. Anderson graduated from SCSU in 1984, with a BS Degree in Physical Education, a minor in Athletic Coaching and Driver Education certification. A graduate of Dassel-Cokato High School, Anderson was honored with induction to the Dassel-Cokato Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010. He has been an assistant professor at SCSU since 1985. He also serves as the assistant girls tennis coach at Monticello High School and served as the boys' and girls' junior varsity tennis coach at Anoka Senior High School from 1993 to 1995. Anderson and his family reside in Big Lake. 2015 MEN - Independent, (13-6) WOMEN - 9-11, 6-5 NSIC (lost in 1st round of NSIC tournament)/6th place 2014 MEN - Independent, (13-10) WOMEN - 13-13, 9-2 NSIC (lost in 2nd round of NSIC tournament)/3rd place 2013 MEN - Independent, (5-14) WOMEN - 17-12, 10-2 NSIC (lost in 2nd round of NSIC tournament)/3rd place 2012 MEN - Independent, NCAA bid (17-6) WOMEN - 14-14, 6-4 NSIC (lost in 2nd round of NSIC tournament)/5th place 2011 MEN Independent, NCAA bid (13-10) WOMEN 18-9, 8-3 NSIC (lost in first round of NSIC tournament) 2010 MEN Independent, NCAA bid (11-12) WOMEN NSIC CHAMPIONS, NCAA bid, Regional Championship, National Tournament (23-7), ITA All-Academic Team 2009 MEN -- Independent, NCAA bid (25-3) WOMEN -- NSIC CHAMPIONS, NCAA bid (26-9), ITA All-Academic Team 2008 MEN -- FIRST Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (16-9) WOMEN -- Second Place in the NCC (19-8) 2007 MEN -- FIRST Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (20-8) WOMEN -- Second place in the NCC (19-10) 2006 - Named Head Coach of SCSU Women's Tennis Team MEN -- FIRST Place in the NCC, NCAA bid (20-5) WOMEN -- Third Place in the NCC (12-10), ITA All-Academic Team MEN'S TEAM ONLY PRIOR TO 2006 Men's Team: 296-144 (18 seasons) Men's Team North Central Championships - 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Men's Team NCAA Tournament Bids - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Women's Team: 171-103 (10 seasons) Women's Team NSIC Championships - 2009, 2009 Women's Team NCAA Tournament Bids - 2009, 2010 Women's Team NCAA Finals "Sweet 16"- 2010 St. Cloud State men's tennis coach Jerry Anderson begins his 19th season with the SCSU men's team and 11th season with the women's team in 2016. Anderson owns a men's team career record at SCSU of 296-144 and a women's career coaching record of 171-103. He has combined for 467 wins as a college coach at his alma mater. In his first two years at SCSU, Anderson directed the Huskies to first place finishes in the North Central Conference and also gained NCC titles in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. After winning NCC Championships in 9 of 11 years, SCSU left the NCC in 2009 and mens tennis now competes as an independent. In 2009, SCSU set a new team record for dual meet wins at 25-3, and also qualified for the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament.
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Scott Johnson
Assistant Coach
Johnson works in the areas of singles and doubles strategy, stroke development and practice drilling. Johnson is a faculty member in the College of BusinessScott JohnsonScott Johnson
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Larry Sundby
Assistant Coach
Sundby begins his 29th season with the Huskies' tennis program in 2016. The longtime head coach of the SCSU women's program, Sundby now serves as an assistant coach for the men's and women's programs to head coach Jerry Anderson. Sundby stepped down as the SCSU women's coach in 2005. In 18 seasons at SCSU as the University's women's tennis coach, Sundby compiled a 311-129 record and led the Huskies to three North Central Conference titles in 1988, 1990 and 1991. He was voted the North Central Conference Coach of the Year in 1988 and 1991. Sundby has also led SCSU to NCAA Division II tournament bids in 1995, 2003 and 2004. Sundby is in his 31st season overall as a high school and collegiate tennis coach. As a tennis coach, his teams have compiled a 439-171 overall record. He was recognized as the Minnesota High School Girl's Class AA Tennis Coach of the Year in 1992. In 2012, Sundby was named the ITA Division II Central Region Men's Tennis Assistant Coach of the Year. In 2006, Sundby received a North Central Conference Honor Award. Sundby is a professor emeritus of accounting at St. Cloud State University. Assistant Coach
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