Athletic Director
(541) 684-7345
canderson@northwestchristian.edu
Hometown: Boring, OR
Years Worked at NCU: Three
Graduating Institution(s): BA in Recreation Management from University of Oregon in 1994. MA in Educational Administrative License in progress at University of Oregon.
Favorite Memory at NCU: The trip to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma with the men's and women's basketball teams for the USCAA National Tournament in 2007.
Favorite Place on Campus: Morse Event Center
Favorite Local Restaurant: The Caspian for breakfast and Maple Garden for lunch.
Favorite Place to Hang Out in Eugene: My back yard with my boys.
Favorite Place to Hang Out in Oregon: The beach, the mountains, Portland...depends on the season.
Family and Pets: Wife Holly, three sons JJ, Jackson and Cooper, two black labs Raider and Barkley, and two cats Garcia and Floyd.
Favorite Book: Leading With the Heart by Mike Krzyzewski and The Miracle of St. Anthony by Coach Bob Hurley.
Favorite Movie: Hoosiers
Favorite Type of Music: Grateful Dead
Hobbies or Other Interesting Facts: I was the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach for seven years at Marist HS (2001 3A State Champions!)
Typical Starbucks Drink Ordered: Hot Chocolate
Favorite Scripture Verse: Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
How You Became a Christian: While I was in high school, my best friends dad was, and still is, the Paster or Sandy Baptist Church in Sandy, OR. I spent a lot of time with him and his family during a lot of good and bad times.
