Dominic Anderson officially became a member of the Griffon football coaching staff in April 2025, where he will serve as the defensive backs coach.
Prior to joining Missouri Western, Anderson was an assistant at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. From 2021 to 2024, he served as the defensive coordinator for the Broncos, where he helped lead them to a CIAA Conference Championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament in 2022.
In 2021, Anderson was selected for the NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship with the Chicago Bears, where he worked closely with Matt Eberflus’ coaching staff during mini-camp and training camp.
Anderson brings a wealth of coaching experience, having spent three years as the defensive coordinator for the University of Pikeville. He has also held positions as a graduate assistant coach at Wake Forest University and worked for three years as the defensive backs coach at Illinois State University. Furthermore, Anderson coached the defensive backs at St. Francis College for one year and served as the head coach at South Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida.
The native of Hollywood, Florida, earned his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University in 2005, where he played both running back and a defensive back for the Demon Deacons. Anderson also earned a bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in sociology and a master’s degree in athletic coaching at West Virginia University. He is currently working toward a Master’s in Business Administration at the University of Pikeville.
Anderson and his wife, Stephanie, are proud parents of three children: Charlie (4), Emory (2) and Isaiah (1).
