David Andersen is poised for his seventh year joining the Lancers’ staff in 2025. Andersen has a wealth of head coach experience, both at the high school and collegiate levels.
He has experienced tremendous success on the sidelines at Grace. The team has reached the NAIA National Championships in each of his first four seasons, helping the team win four NAIA tournament games. After each of his first two years, Grace finished the year ranked No. 14 in the NAIA, and Grace ended the 2021 season ranked No. 24.
The 2021 season saw the Lancers claim the NCCAA national championship in Kissimmee, Fla., marking the first national title in team history.
Grace then repeated as NCCAA national champions in 2022 with a dominating run through the field in Florida.
In his first year as an assistant coach for the Lancers, Grace enjoyed a memorable season. In addition to increasing the roster size, Andersen helped Grace to the team's third appearance to the NAIA National Championships. Grace won two games in the NAIA tournament and finished the season ranked No. 14 in the final NAIA poll.
Andersen is a 2012 graduate of Grace, playing soccer collegiately for the Lancers. After graduation, he went back to his high school Oakland Christian (Mich.) where he saw great success as the head coach of the boys and girls’ soccer programs.
During his tenure from 2012-18, he racked up 111 wins. His teams won three conference championships as well as three district titles.
Andersen was named Coach of the Year three times at Oakland Christian. His players combined to win 21 All-State awards to go along with numerous All-Conference and All-District honors. Six players went on to play soccer at the collegiate level.
In 2017 he took the head coaching position for Rochester College (Mich.). After entering a situation with a lack of players, Andersen was able to bring in 35 players over his two seasons. Two of his players were named to the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference All-Newcomer Team, and one of his players signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Fury (NISA).
Andersen and his wife Allyssa, a former Grace volleyball player, have one daughter (Ella) and two sons (Kylan, Leo).
