Hall of Fame
Rick Anderson, a 1974 Mayville State graduate, has spent his entire coaching career at Cooperstown, N.D. where, in 42 years, he led teams to conference, region, and state titles in boys track, girls cross country, and girls basketball. A member of the North Dakota High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame, he has been named region coach of the year 21 times and state coach of the year nine times, all in boys and girls track and field and cross country. His teams earned five state titles in boys and girls cross country combined. He has been a national boys cross country coach of the year nominee twice and was a national finalist once. He has also presented at state and national coaches clinics. At Mayville State he majored in mathematics and minored in science.