Before joining Red Oak ISD, Chris Anderson spent the over twenty years as student-athlete, teacher, coach, and athletic administrator in Duncanville ISD.  Chris was a three-year letterman on the varsity baseball team from 1991 to 1993 under Head Coach Bob Rombach.  After high school, he played baseball at Navarro College for one year before going on to play baseball at the University of Texas at Austin where he was a member of the 1996 Southwest Conference Championship baseball team.  Chris went on to work as a graduate assistant baseball coach at Dallas Baptist University where he completed his Bachelors of Business Administration and Master of Business of Administration degrees. 

In 2000, Chris returned to Duncanville ISD as a teacher and coach.  He began working at Duncanville High School as a math teacher and assistant coach under Coach Rombach and worked his way up to earn the position of Head Baseball Coach in 2007 when Coach Rombach retired. During his time as a baseball coach at Duncanville High School, the Panther baseball teams earned eight playoff appearances and one state tournament appearance. 

In 2010, Chris moved into the role of assistant athletic director at Duncanville High School working under Athletic Director Cathy Self-Morgan.  For the next seven years, Chris worked on numerous facility projects, collaborated with coaches to grow high school and middle school athletic programs, and hosted and organized an endless number of games, tournaments, and community events.  During his time as assistant athletic director, Duncanville High School teams earned 3 6A UIL state championships, one Max Preps National Championship and he was part of group lead by Cathy Self Morgan that recruited and hired Coach Reginald Samples to lead the Panther Football program.   

In 2017, Chris joined Red Oak ISD as Athletic Director.  As athletic director in Red Oak ISD student success on and off the field have been his number one priority.

Chris and his wife Michelle have three children: Annabel, Amelia and Jacob.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS AT RED OAK HIGH SCHOOL

2017-2018 Red Oak Athletic Accomplishments:

10-5A Volleyball District Champions – Regional Semi-Finalist

10-5A Girls Soccer Playoff Qualifier – Bi-District Finalist

10-5A Boys Soccer Playoff Qualifier – Bi-District Finalist

10-5A Softball Playoff Qualifier – Bi-District Finalist

17 Student-Athletes signed college letters of intent

4 All-State Selections

59 All-District Selections

2018-2019 Red Oak Athletic Accomplishments:

UIL 5A Boys Singles Tennis State Runner Up

14-5A Volleyball District Champions – Regional Semi-Finalist

14-5A Girls Basketball District Champions – Region Semi-Finalist

14-5A Boys Basketball District Champions – Region Quarter Finalist

14-5A Girls Soccer District Champions – Area Finalist

6-5A Football District Runner Up – Bi-District Finalist

14-5A Softball District Runner Up – Area Finalist

14-5A Boys Track Team District Runner Up

UIL Spirit/Cheerleading State Championships – 5A D1 5th Place

14-5A Team Tennis 3rd Place – Regional Quarter Finalist

2 Boys Cross Country Runners Qualified for 5A Regional Meet

1 Girls Swimmer Qualified for 5A Regional Meet

7 Regional Qualifiers - Spring Tennis

27 Track Athletes Qualified for Area and/or Regional Competition

35 Student-Athletes signed college letters of intent

10 All-State Selections

92 All-District Selections

2019-2020 Red Oak Athletic Accomplishments:

14-5A Volleyball District Champions – Regional Semi-Finalist

6-5A D2 Football District Champions – Regional Semi-Finalist

2 Boys Cross Country Runners Qualified for 5A Regional Meet

14-5A Girls Basketball District Champions – Regional Semi-Finalist

14-5A Boys Basketball District Champions – Regional Area Finalist

1 Girls Swimmer Qualified for 5A State Swim Meet

14-5A Girls Soccer Runner Up

14-5A Boys Soccer Playoff Qualifier

21 Student-Athletes signed college letters of intent

4 All-State Selections

51 All-District Selections

Spring Sports Cancelled Due to Covid-19

2020-2021 Red Oak Athletic Accomplishments:

14-5A Volleyball District Playoff Qualifier

4-5A D1 Football District Runner Up – Regional Quarter Finalist

1 Girls Cross Country Runner Qualified for 5A Regional Meet

14-5A Girls Basketball District Co-Champions–Regional Semi-Finalist

14-5A Boys Basketball Playoff Qualifier

UIL Spirit/Cheerleading State Championships – 5A D1 19th Place

14-5A Boys Soccer Playoff Qualifier – Area Finalist

14-5A Girls Soccer Playoff Qualifier – Bi District Finalist

14-5A Softball District Champion – Area Finalist

29 Track Athletes Qualified for the 5A Regional Meet

31 Student-Athletes signed college letters of intent

14 All-State Selections

106 All-District Selections

2021-2022 Red Oak Athletic Accomplishments:

14-5A Volleyball District Runner Up – Bi District Finalist

4-5A D1 Football – Fifth Place

1 Boys Cross Country Runner Qualified for 5A Regional Meet

UIL Spirit/Cheerleading State Championships – Qualifier

14-5A Girls Basketball – District Champions – Regional Semi Finalist

14-5A Boys Basketball – District Champions – Area Finalist

14-5A Boys Soccer – District Champions – Area Finalist

14-5A Girls Soccer – District Runner Up - Regional Quarterfinalist

14-5A Boys and Girls Track – District Runner Up

34 Track Athletes Qualified for Area and/or Regional Competition

14-5A Softball – District Champions – Regional Quarterfinalist

14-5A Baseball – Tied 3rd Place

27 Student-Athletes signed college letters of intent

9 All-State Selections

101 All-District Selections

2022-2023 Red Oak Athletic Accomplishments:

14-5A Volleyball District Runner Up – Bi District Finalist

4-5A D1 Football – 2nd Place – Area Finalist

Boys Cross Country Team Qualified for 5A Regional Meet

Girls Cross Country Team Qualified for 5A Regional Meet

14-5A Girls Basketball District Champions – Regional Quarterfinalist

14-5A Boys Basketball District 3rd Place – Regional Semi Finalist

14-5A Boys Soccer – District Runner – Bi District Finalist

14-5A Girls Soccer – District Champion – Area Finalist

2023-2024 Red Oak Athletic Accomplishments:

14-5A Volleyball District Runner Up – Bi District Finalist

6-5A D1 Football District Champions – Regional Semi-Finalist

Varsity Football First 10-0 Regular Season in Red Oak History

Boys Cross Country Team Qualified for 5A Regional Meet

Girls Cross Country Team Qualified for 5A Regional Meet

14-5A Girls Basketball District Champions – Area Finalist

14-5A Boys Basketball District Runner Up – Bi District Finalist

14-5A Boys Soccer – Playoff Qualifier – Bi District Finalist

14-5A Girls Soccer – District Runner Up – Regional Quarterfinalist

14-5 Softball – District Runner Up – Bi District Finalist

14-5A Baseball – Playoff Qualifier – Bi District Finalist

21 Track Athletes Qualify for the 5A UIL State Track Meet

High Jump 5A UIL State Champion

5A Boys Track UIL State Runner Up