Clar Anderson enters his 11th year as the head coach of the Duke wrestling program. Anderson took over head coaching duties in 1997-98 after serving as an assistant for two years under former Blue Devil mentor and Duke Hall of Famer Bill Harvey.

Through his first 10 seasons in charge, Duke has compiled a 72-87 record, including a 7-9 mark last season. The Blue Devils placed fifth at the 2007 ACC Tournament.

The 2003-04 campaign was Anderson’s most successful as a head coach as four wrestlers, Adam Benitez, Cornely, Levi Craig and Christian Smith, brought home ACC titles. In recognition of the team’s success, Anderson earned ACC Coach of the Year honors.

In 2000-01, Anderson led Duke to 12 victories, setting a new school record, and marking the first winning season since the 1996-97 campaign.

In his first year as the head coach during the 1997-98 campaign, Anderson collected a 5-7 record.

Anderson has twice led Duke teams to Eastern Europe to compete and train in the summer. During the summer of 2005, Anderson led Duke wresters on an 18-day, five-country tour that included stops in Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

Coach Anderson was also selected to lead a tour of NCAA All-America wrestlers on a 10-day tour of China during the summer of 2005.

Anderson possesses a wealth of wrestling experience. He served as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State during the 1985-86 campaign and at N.C. State from 1991-94.

A 1985 graduate of Oklahoma State, Anderson was a standout 134-pound wrestler for the Cowboys. The 1984 national champion was a three-time All-America and two-time Academic All-America selection at Oklahoma State.

Anderson spent one year, from 1987-88, living in Eastern Europe and competing internationally. A native of Olean, N.Y., Anderson and his wife, Teresa, have four children, Jesse, Silas, Caleb and Levi.