New to St. Mark’s in 2019, Coach Eric Anderson is an alumnus of The Rivers School (’09) and Babson College (’13). In his collegiate career, Anderson was named NSCAA Division III All-American three years running in 2010, 2011, and 2012 and served as a co-captain his senior season in 2012. Anderson currently holds the all-time records for career goals and overall points at Babson with 57 goals and 35 assists during his four years. In the summer between his junior and senior year, Anderson played in the USL-PDL for the Portland Phoenix (Maine) where he led the team in scoring with six goals on the 2012 campaign. Anderson would play two more seasons in the US system for both Portland and the Boston Rams before traveling to Europe where he played one season for F.C. Sydvest in Denmark’s second division in 2015.

As a coach at the prep school level, Anderson served as an assistant to the varsity boys team at The Rivers School for four seasons from 2015-2018. In that time, the team saw two NEPSAC Class B Tournament berths with a finals appearance in 2018. Anderson has coaching experience at the club level from his junior year in college and onward for various elite New England area clubs including Global Premier Soccer branches in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Anderson continues to work as a coach and clinician during the ISL off-season for various youth programs with a commitment to developing talent and growing the game of soccer within the greater Boston area.

Stephen Buchholz joined the St. Mark’s community in 2022, serving as an assistant coach and faculty member in the Science Department. Stephen has four years of experience as a Varsity Soccer Head Coach at Waggener High School in Louisville, KY. Buchholz previously coached both Girls and Boys for Elite FC in Louisville, KY, including experience at U9, U10, U15, U16, and U17 levels.

Stephen was a collegiate Goalkeeper at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. While at DePauw, Buchholz was a part of the winningest class in Tigers history, winning 56 games over their four years. Buchholz and the Tigers won back-to-back NCAC league championships as well. Stephen is eager to SM Athletics and push the students to be their best.