Lee Andersen (1982) - Hall of Fame - Western Washington University Athletics

Hall of Fame

Lee Andersen

Class

1982
Induction

1982
Sport(s)

Wrestling

NAIA All-American (1971 and 1972)
Placed fourth at national meet in 1971 and fifth in 1972
Three-time Evergreen Conference champion (1970-72)
WWU Athlete of the Year in 1972
Two-time team captain
Four-year letter winner
Named WWU Wrestler of the Century in 1999
National High School Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame - Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award
Washington State High School Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame - 2000 Inductee
Coached and taught for 40 years in Ferndale (Wash.) School District
His FHS team won Class AA state title in 1992. Golden Eagles placed 2nd in 1988 and 4th in 1979.
Won 244 varsity dual matches. Coached 61 state placers, including 19 state finalists and 8 state champions. Coached 141 league placers and 135 regional placers.
Coached Washington High School Wrestling Cultural Exchange Team that toured Japan in 1978 and Germany in 1979
Northwest League Coach of the Year in 1989, 2000 and 2002
1995 Washington State Coach of the Year - Presented by National Federation of Interscholastic Coaches Association
1995 William Tomaras Award for Excellence in promotion and development of wrestling in Washington State - Presented by Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association
1996 Washington State Wrestling Man of the Year - Presented by USA Wrestling Magazine
1996 Stan Drisco, Paul Rieman, Bo Campbell Award for outstanding contribution to the development of Washington wrestling - Presented by Whatcom-Skagit Wrestling Referees Association.
1996 Region Eight Coach of the Year (representing Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) - Presented by NFICA
2002 Puget Sound Grappler Society of Excellence Award
2002 Region I Coach of the Year
2002 AAA Wrestling Coach of the Year
Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association President for 6 years (1993-1999)
Western Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee (1982)