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Anson Lindsey enters his first year as assistant coach at Fort Hays State University. He came to the program from Arkansas Tech University, where he served as an assistant coach for two seasons.
 
Lindsey helped Arkansas Tech to a 10-win improvement in his first season as an assistant coach, and then a two-win improvement in the second season. He helped the Golden Suns to 28 wins over two seasons and an appearance in the GAC Tournament in 2025 when ATU went 11-5 in conference regular season play. Over the two years, ATU had four All-GAC selections, including the 2025 GAC Newcomer of the Year.
 
Prior to his pair of seasons at Arkansas Tech, Lindsey served as head men’s volleyball coach at Rockford University for two seasons in Rockford, Ill. He was the program’s second-ever head coach. He was also an assistant women’s volleyball coach at Rock Valley College in Illinois.
 
Before joining the collegiate coaching ranks full-time, Lindsey got his start as a graduate assistant for the North Central College men’s volleyball program in Naperville, Ill. While at North Central, Lindsey was involved in all facets of the men's volleyball program. During his two years on staff, the Cardinals never finished lower than second in the CCIW standings and earned their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth in 2022. North Central also had seven All-CCIW selections, four All-Region honorees and three All-America selections over that span.
 
Prior to entering the collegiate coaching ranks, Lindsey had a very successful playing career at Clarke University. While at Clarke, the Pride made a pair of trips to the NAIA National Invitational Tournament and were ranked as high as second nationally at one point. In terms of individual accolades, Lindsey was an all-conference selection three times during his career and voted team MVP his senior season. In 2015, he led the NAIA in total blocks and hitting percentage, finished first in 2014 in blocks per set, was second nationally in 2016 in total blocks and hitting percentage and finished third in the NAIA in total blocks in 2014.
 
Lindsey earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Clarke University in 2016, then earned his master’s degree in sports leadership from North Central College in 2022.