Dave Anderson is back!!!
One year after leaving Ruston High School for "greener pastures" the best track coach in all the land is coming back home. Dave spent 15 years at RHS, building the cross country and track programs into the premier powerhouse in the state of Louisiana. His teams won 4 state titles in boys cross country (1992, 1995, 1997, 2000), 2 boys outdoor track titles (1992, 2004), and he culminated his stay in Ruston with the school's first-ever girls' state title in 2005 as the Lady 'Cats won the outdoor track title.
Along the way, Anderson helped develop many All-Americans such as Patrick Ramsey, Mike Green and most recently my boy Larry Jones.
After winning the girls' title, Anderson said he had accomplished all he came to Ruston to do and more. With a heavy heart, he decided to take on a new challenge at West Monroe High School -- the hated enemy of RHS. For many in Ruston, it was either a stab in the back or a stab in the heart, or both.
All Anderson did was take West Monroe's sprinting depth and lead the Rebels to their first-ever state track title. However, apparently, not everything went well in Ouachita Parish. While details haven't surfaced as to why he's leaving after just one year, rumors say Anderson didn't receive any of the promises made to him by WM athletic director Don Shows.
No matter the reason for Anderson's return home to Ruston, all that matters for the Bearcats is he's back! Anderson is one of the premier prep track coaches in the country. And he's a glue from Ruston's past to its future. The track and cross country programs at Ruston are a sense of pride for the school. And that success will no doubt continue during Anderson's second tenure in Ruston.
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