Jestin Anderson begins his second season as an assistant coach on the Lindenwood men's basketball staff in 2025-26.
Under the guidance of Anderson, Lindenwood posted their most wins since the 2018-19 season and their most conference wins since the 2020-21 season. The Lions boasted the third best turnover margin in the OVC with a 2.09. Lindenwood forced teams into 484 turnovers which ranked the second most by a team in the conference. OVC Freshman of the Year and All-OVC Second Team Selection Jadis Jones was selected as the OVC Freshman of the Week 12 times breaking a 22-year-old OVC record. Markieth Browning II was also named to the All-OVC Second Team
Anderson joins Lindenwood University after four years at nearby Maryville University. During the 2022-23 season, Anderson was promoted to Associate head coach. At Maryville, he helped the Saints to a 16-12 record including a 9-11 record in the GLVC during the 2022-23 season.
Before his time at Maryville, Anderson worked at new-OVC member Western Illinois for four seasons while they were in the Summit League. Anderson helped coach Garret Covington to four straight All-Summit League honors. He helped the Leathernecks to the Summit League Tournament during his first season as an assistant coach.
Anderson worked three seasons at Quincy University where he was a vital part of their operation working on recruiting, scouting and player development. He also made stops at Pratt Community College (Kan.) and Lake Land College (Ill.). Anderson began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Quincy.
In a Quincy Hawks uniform, Anderson played 100 games from 2002-06 where he helped the Hawks qualify for two NCAA Tournament appearances. Originally from DeKalb, Ill., he graduated from Quincy in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in management and earned his Master's in Business Administration in 2008 from Quincy.
