Rensselaer Adds Anderson to Staff

TROY, N.Y. -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) director of athletics Jim Knowlton has announced the hiring of Kevin Anderson as the hockey operations coordinator.  A native of Anoka, Minn., he will work with both the men's and women's programs.

Among Anderson's responsibilities are video coordination, including breaking down game tapes, preparation and pre-scouting for upcoming opponents, team travel coordination and community relations.  He will also serve as special events coordinator, including organizing alumni and community events.

"Kevin's energy and passion for hockey is contagious," said head men's hockey coach Seth Appert.  "He will make both our programs better with his knowledge and his attention to detail.  He is a great addition to the RPI hockey family."

Head women's coach John Burke added: "We are thrilled to have Kevin join the Rensselaer hockey family. He will be a great asset to both programs and will assist our student-athletes and coaching staffs achieve our goals."

Anderson spent three years as the hockey operations and video coordinator at the University of Notre Dame.  While working with the Fighting Irish from 2003-06 he developed video for the coaches to use as teaching tools for both the team as a whole as well as individual skill sessions.  He also prepared pre-scouting materials on upcoming opponents, created highlight media, managed logistics for the team and coaches and was assistant youth hockey camp director.

Following his experience at Notre Dame, Anderson became a full-time graduate student at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., where he was also an assistant coach of the men's hockey team.  Pre-scouting and developing a video archive were among his key responsibilities.

As an undergraduate at St. Cloud State University, Anderson worked with the Huskies' men's hockey program for two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach.  In his senior year, he took over the duties as the team's video coordinator.  In that role, he helped create, design, manage and implement a video editing system that allowed the staff and players to focus on the technical and tactical aspects of the game.

Anderson also has nine years experience with the Minnesota Hockey Camps as an on-ice and off-ice clinician.  He was also the head boys junior varsity hockey coach at Prior Lake High School in Minnesota for a season.

Anderson graduated from St. Cloud in August of 2003 with a bachelor's degree in recreation and sports management.  He is currently working on a master's of arts in information media.