Bio

Clarence Anderson comes into the Blue Dragon Football program as the receivers’ coach and pass-game coordinator.

Anderson comes to the Blue Dragons from Ottawa University, where he served as the Braves’ receivers coach, offensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator and academic coordinator since 2023.

Before Ottawa, Anderson was an assistant coach at NCAA Division II William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, from March 2020 to February of 2023. He was the passing game coordinator, special teams coordinator, and receivers coach for the Cardinals. Anderson planned the WJC passing game and planned and organized all of the Cardinal special teams.

Before coaching at William Jewell, Anderson was an assistant coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, from December 2018 to March 2020. As a member of the Swede coaching staff, Anderson was the passing game coordinator. He coached and mentored quarterbacks, receivers, punt and kick returners. Anderson also planned passing game routes and plays.

Anderson was a graduate assistant coach for the Ottawa football program from 2016 to 2018 where he was the receivers coach, video coordinator, and recruiter. He scouted opponents and prepared practice plans and game schemes.

Anderson played professionally for the Wichita Force of the Arena Football Association where he was a starting receiver, return specialist and receivers coach. He also played for the Warsaw Eagles in the Polish Football League and was a receiver, return specialist, and receivers coach. He was named the 2013 and 2014 Returner of the Year, was an Ambassador for American Football in a foreign country.

Anderson is one of the most decorated athletes as a two-sport Athlete at Ottawa University. He was a four-year letter winner in football and track. Anderson finished his four-year football career with 279 receptions for 4,329 yards and 49 touchdowns. Anderson had 6,799 all-purpose yards (73 rushing, 4,329 receiving, 635 punt returns, 343 kick returns). He averaged 174.3 all-purpose yards per game. Anderson helped the Braves to two KCAC Championships (2009, 2011), a NAIA Football Championship Series victory in 2009, and three NAIA Football Championship Series appearances (2009, 2010, 2011).

On the track, Anderson holds three indoor and four outdoor school records and was a NAIA Outdoor Track and Field All-American in 2012 in the 4x100-meter Relay and the 200 meters. Anderson was a 10-time All-KCAC performer and a nine-time KCAC Champion in outdoor track and a two-time indoor All-KCAC performer and two-time KCAC Champion.

Anderson was inducted into the Kansas Pro Indoor Football Hall of Fame in 2019 and the Ottawa Braves Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023.

Anderson graduated from Ottawa University in December of 2016 with a degree in sports studies with a concentration in recreation. He earned his master’s in Education from Ottawa in May of 2021 with a concentration in curriculum and instruction. Anderson is from Wichita.