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Arnell Anderson Headshot 2025

Arnell Anderson

  • Title
    Wide Receivers Coach
Anderson has served as the wide receivers coach for the Maine Maritime Academy Football program since Sept. of 2025.

COACHING TIMELINE: 
  • 2023-24: Mascoutah (Ill.) (Running Backs & Defensive Backs Coach)
  • 2024-25: McKendree University (Running Backs Coach)
  • 2025-Present: Maine Maritime Academy (Wide Receivers Coach)
ATHLETIC CAREER: 
  • As a player, Anderson played collegiate football for Illinois State University, Riverside Community College, Davenport University and McKendree University as a defensive back and linebacker.
  • Anderson was named a FAF preseason All-American and earned a professional tryout with the Chicago Bears in 2023. 
  • Additionally, Anderson was invited to the UFL Saint Louis Battlehawks minicamp in 23-24 and played for the National Arena Football league during the 2024 and 2025 season for the Oklahoma Flying Aces, Colorado Spartans, Carolina Cobras and the Coralville Chaos.
PERSONAL: 
  • A native of Chicago, Ill.
  • Anderson earned his associates degree in kinesiology from Riverside Community College, his Bachelor of Science in business management from Davenport University as a Master Of Business Administration from McKendree University.