Adrian Anderson
- Native of Stone Mountain; 1984 graduate of Stone Mountain HS
- 1989 graduate of Auburn University where he participated in varsity track and field from 1984 to 1989
- Academic All-Southeastern Conference (1989)
- 33 years of service to Georgia wrestling as a longtime coach
- 1989-90 (1 year) - head coach at Dodge County HS (started new program at school)
- 1990-93 (3 years) - head coach Flat Rock (Tyrone, GA) MS
- 1993-96 (3 years) - head coach at Sandy Creek HS
- 1996-2013 (17 years) - head coach at Northgate HS
- 2015-18 (3 years) - asst. coach at Northgate HS
- 2019-present (3 years) - head coach at St. Ann-Pacelli Catholic School
- Founded “Caveman Wrestling Camp” in Coweta County as a low-cost option for local wrestlers (1996 -2013)
- Georgia Wrestling Coaches Assn. (GWCA) – charter member serving as president or VP from 2001-2006
- Clinician at various Granby System Camps (1997-2012) as well as other local camps
- Started Coweta County Wrestling Tournament; started Chattahoochee River Wrestling Assn. promoting and supporting wrestling and wrestlers in western GA
- Career coaching record – 445-123; 2002 GHSA state duals champions (Northgate HS); coached 8 state champions, 22 state finalists, 51 state placewinners, 11 top 10 teams; elite 8 GHSA state duals
- 2002 State Coach of the Year; 2001 and 2002 Region Coach of the Year
- Retired in 2019 but still teaching/coaching at private St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School (Columbus, GA)
- Three adult children: Aric, Alex Austin
Awards:
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Year
2022
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Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Georgia
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