Shea Anderson joined the West Virginia University gymnastics team in July 2017. She oversees the team’s vault and floor lineups and also serves as the program’s community service outreach director.

Prior to joining the Mountaineers, Anderson was a three-year volunteer assistant at Eastern Michigan (2014-17), where she coached vault and floor and assisted the Eagle staff with all aspects of practice, as well as office work. She also served as the in-practice strength and conditioning coordinator, providing four-week workouts and teaching spin workouts. Additionally, Anderson coordinated team travel and meals, assisted the recruiting coordinator in evaluations and promoted the program through various social media outlets.

Anderson also was a part-time coach with Infinity Gymnastics Academy throughout her three years with the Eagles, coaching the USAG optional program. During her last two years, she also served as a part-time professor at EMU, teaching general gymnastics information, skills and rules to undergraduate students.

Prior to her time at EMU, Anderson was a strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Creighton (August 2012 – June 2014), where she worked with the women’s rowing and cross country teams, implementing workouts while coaching student-athletes on the correct technique to ensure safety and development. She also assisted in coaching the volleyball, softball, women’s soccer and men’s and women’s basketball teams inside the weight room, as well as assisted with intern training.

A four-year letterwinner at Iowa State, Anderson competed on vault, floor and balance beam and owned career highs of 9.85 on vault and floor. A three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, she also was a two-time ISU Scholar-Athlete, an Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree in 2012 and an Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honoree in 2010. Additionally, she was named the team’s Most Improved Gymnast in 2011.

Anderson competed at Omega Gymnastics, and at one point, held each of the club’s level 10 records. She was a four-time regional qualifier and a National Junior Olympics qualifier in 2007. Additionally, she was a member of the National Honor Society at Riverside High.

Anderson is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS).

A native of Oakland, Iowa, Anderson earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and health option from Iowa State in May 2012. She earned her master’s degree in exercise science – strength and conditioning from Nebraska in May 2014.