Coach Rick Anderson was a 1982 graduate of Cordova High School, lettering in cross country and track and field all three seasons. He was the Metro League mile and two-mile champion his senior season for the Lancers. Upon graduation, he competed at American River College in cross country and track and field for one season in each sport before enlisting in the US Navy for six years.

In 1993 he enrolled once again at American River College. After two semesters of only academics, he competed in track and field specializing in the decathlon and 3000 meter steeplechase. During that semester he also received the Pepsi Scholar Athlete of the Year award and was voted captain of his track team. During the following cross country season he was again voted team captain for the Conference Champion Beavers.

After completion of his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at California State University, Sacramento, he joined the coaching staff as an assistant for the men's and women's track and field teams.

Jeanette Allred-Powless

Jerry Haflich

Raye Maero

Lisa Delgado

Bethani Black

Sara Jackson is in her fourth year as Head Women's Tennis Coach at American River College. In each of her first three seasons, the team has finished in the top 3 of the competitive Big 8 North Conference. Sara came to us from UC Davis, where she was the assistant coach for the women's tennis team for 8 years. She helped the team transition from a nationally ranked NCAA Division II program to a competitive Division I team in the Big West Conference. In 2007-08, she was named the ITA Northwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year, beating out assistants from some of the best Division I programs in the country, including Stanford and Cal.

Sara's collegiate playing experience included competing at UC Davis from 1998-2001. She served as co-captain as a senior and excelled in doubles during her two seasons as an Aggie. Prior to UC Davis, she played one season at Murray State University, an NCAA Division I program in Murray, Kentucky.

Sara, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, graduated from UC Davis in 2001 with a degree in physics. In 2005 she was selected from hundreds of coaches nationwide to attend the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy in Denver, Colorado. In 2006 she attended and graduated from the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy Dimension II in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sara completed her master's degree in kinesiology at Sacramento State in 2007 with an emphasis in sport performance.

Coach Rick Anderson was a 1982 graduate of Cordova High School, lettering in cross country and track and field all three seasons. He was the Metro League mile and two-mile champion his senior season for the Lancers. Upon graduation, he competed at American River College in cross country and track and field for one season in each sport before enlisting in the US Navy for six years.

In 1993 he enrolled once again at American River College. After two semesters of only academics, he competed in track and field specializing in the decathlon and 3000 meter steeplechase. During that semester he also received the Pepsi Scholar Athlete of the Year award and was voted captain of his track team. During the following cross country season he was again voted team captain for the Conference Champion Beavers.

After completion of his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at California State University, Sacramento, he joined the coaching staff as an assistant for the men's and women's track and field teams.

Jeanette Allred-Powless

Ashlie has been the Head Volleyball Coach at American River College from 2009 – Present. Listed below are some of her accomplishments as a player and coach.

Bethani Black