Lunsford Announces Hiring of T.J. Anderson
1/31/2018 2:35:00 PM | Football
Former Eagle player to be director of high school relations
STATESBORO - Former Georgia Southern football player T.J. Anderson has been hired as the director of high school relations for Eagle head football coach Chad Lunsford, as announced Wednesday. In his role, Anderson will maintain good relationships with high school coaches in the state and region and will also keep in contact with the many former GS players who are coaching in the high school ranks. Anderson will also be heavily involved with on-campus recruiting.
Anderson graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in sports management in 2005 and played slotback under both Paul Johnson and Mike Sewak. In the 2003 and 2004 seasons, he was coached by Lunsford at his position. Anderson, from Lithonia, Georgia, won a Division I-AA national championship at Georgia Southern and played two years of arena football before going into real estate and ticket sales.
"I can't express how fired up I am to make this announcement," Lunsford said. "T.J. understands what Georgia Southern football is about and knows the culture of this place. Getting him back on campus is huge and having him in charge of high school relations is the right fit for our program. His history of success at the high school level is going to serve him well in this new role."
While at Georgia Southern, Anderson played in 44 games, rushing for 773 yards and five touchdowns while catching 21 passes for 426 yards and four scores.
He comes to GS after serving as an assistant football coach and physical education teacher at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta.
Anderson graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in sports management in 2005 and played slotback under both Paul Johnson and Mike Sewak. In the 2003 and 2004 seasons, he was coached by Lunsford at his position. Anderson, from Lithonia, Georgia, won a Division I-AA national championship at Georgia Southern and played two years of arena football before going into real estate and ticket sales.
"I can't express how fired up I am to make this announcement," Lunsford said. "T.J. understands what Georgia Southern football is about and knows the culture of this place. Getting him back on campus is huge and having him in charge of high school relations is the right fit for our program. His history of success at the high school level is going to serve him well in this new role."
While at Georgia Southern, Anderson played in 44 games, rushing for 773 yards and five touchdowns while catching 21 passes for 426 yards and four scores.
He comes to GS after serving as an assistant football coach and physical education teacher at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta.
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