Scott Anderson was appointed head athletic trainer at Stanford in 2007, and the 2017 season is his 11th on The Farm.
Serving as the lead medical services coordinator for Stanford Athletics and team physicians of Stanford Hospital, Anderson has spent considerable energy restoring the infrastructure of a sports medicine program that is responsible for the comprehensive medical care of 36 varsity teams and over 900 student athletes.
Anderson is responsible for the advancement of athletic training policy and standard of care guidelines, enhanced facility and staff support, implementation of the graduate assistant program’s clinical educational guidelines, and started the University’s only clinical and educational internship offered to undergraduate pre-med students. Anderson has been involved with ongoing collaborative research efforts between team physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and sports scientists.
Certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association since 2000, Anderson is also an approved clinical instructor (ACI), and maintains certifications in the functional movement screen (FMS) and selective functional movement assessment (SFMA). Furthermore, his unique style of leadership and passion for the collegiate athlete has blended well with the expectations of excellence that is prevalent on The Farm.
Prior to his arrival at Stanford, Anderson spent over seven years at Saint Mary’s College where he served as the director of athletic training services and NCAA/CHAMPS life skills coordinator. During his time at Saint Mary’s, Anderson was credited with the successful implementation of the first comprehensive medical services model of team and consulting medical providers.
Anderson completed his formal education with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State in 2000 and obtained a master’s degree in athletic administration from Saint Mary’s.
Anderson hails from Pleasanton, California and currently resides in Palo Alto with wife, Jaime, and two children -- Payton and Parker.
Serving as the lead medical services coordinator for Stanford Athletics and team physicians of Stanford Hospital, Anderson has spent considerable energy restoring the infrastructure of a sports medicine program that is responsible for the comprehensive medical care of 36 varsity teams and over 900 student athletes.
Anderson is responsible for the advancement of athletic training policy and standard of care guidelines, enhanced facility and staff support, implementation of the graduate assistant program’s clinical educational guidelines, and started the University’s only clinical and educational internship offered to undergraduate pre-med students. Anderson has been involved with ongoing collaborative research efforts between team physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and sports scientists.
Certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association since 2000, Anderson is also an approved clinical instructor (ACI), and maintains certifications in the functional movement screen (FMS) and selective functional movement assessment (SFMA). Furthermore, his unique style of leadership and passion for the collegiate athlete has blended well with the expectations of excellence that is prevalent on The Farm.
Prior to his arrival at Stanford, Anderson spent over seven years at Saint Mary’s College where he served as the director of athletic training services and NCAA/CHAMPS life skills coordinator. During his time at Saint Mary’s, Anderson was credited with the successful implementation of the first comprehensive medical services model of team and consulting medical providers.
Anderson completed his formal education with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State in 2000 and obtained a master’s degree in athletic administration from Saint Mary’s.
Anderson hails from Pleasanton, California and currently resides in Palo Alto with wife, Jaime, and two children -- Payton and Parker.