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Biography - Ike Anderson

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Anderson was named USA Wrestling Greco-Roman Developmental Coach in June 1998. He has been a world-class Greco-Roman athlete, and an active Greco-Roman coach on the national and club level.

Anderson placed sixth in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, competing at 136.5 pounds. He won a silver medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Cuba, was a 1991 World Team Member and won three medals at the Greco-Roman World Cup. Anderson won three U.S. National Greco-Roman titles, and was a national runner-up four times. He was also a two-time Concord Cup champion.

Anderson served as head coach of the 1995 Pan American Championships team in Cali, Colombia. He was an assistant coach on U.S. tour teams to Europe and Cuba. Anderson was a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team coaching staff. He was a club coach with the New York Athletic Club and the Adirondack Three-Style Wrestling Association. In addition, he served assistant coaching stints at the State Univ. of New York at Albany and at Appalachian State Univ.

Anderson attended Appalachian State Univ. in Boone, N.C., where he was an NCAA Championships qualifier. He received degrees in recreation and physical education. He attended Lower Richland High School in South Carolina, where he was a state champion in 1975.

Anderson has one son, Tyler.


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