ABR 473 | Dylan Anderson – Florida Tech Cross Country & Track | Building a DII Contender

Florida Tech Head Cross Country & Track & Field Coach Dylan Anderson returns to Airey Bros Radio for Episode 473 following his appointment as the new leader of the Panthers program.Coach Anderson joins the Bros to talk about his move from the University of Evansville back home to Florida, taking over Florida Tech Cross Country & Track & Field, and his vision for building a championship-level NCAA Division II program in the Sunshine State Conference.We dive into recruiting at one of the nation's premier STEM-focused universities, Florida's deep high school running talent pool, international recruiting, the transfer portal, individualized training, building team culture, and creating a Division I-level experience within a Division II program.Coach Anderson also discusses balancing demanding majors like engineering and aviation with college athletics, Florida Tech's connections to the Space Coast, NASA, SpaceX and other major employers, plus his plans to reconnect the Panthers with the Melbourne running community.And, of course, we finish with the Airey Bros Final Four — coffee, daily practices, what Coach Anderson is reading, and his new Florida guilty pleasure: a Pub Sub on the beach.🎙️ Airey Bros Radio – Episode 473 🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major podcast platforms.🌟 FOLLOW & SUPPORT AIREY BROS RADIO🎥 YouTube: @AireyBros📸 Instagram: @aireybrosradio🏃‍♂️ Black Sheep Endurance Coaching https://www.blacksheependurance.com/☕ Support Airey Bros Radio – Buy Us a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/aireybros