After graduating from Beaman-Conrad high school in 1967, Tim Sanderson went on to college to continue his athletic career and get a degree. Tim found himself at Westmar College in LeMars earning a degree in Elementary and Secondary Education and starting all 4 years on both the baseball and football teams. He earned his Masters in Education Administration at Iowa State.
Tim’s first job landed him at Paton-Churdan in 1971 where he taught Social Studies and PE, coached football and track and spent his last 2 years there as the Elementary Principal. Tim left Paton-Churdan in 1978 to become the Elementary Principal at Benton Community. Before retiring from there in 2009, Tim also wore the hats of the Athletic Director and the Special Ed Director.
When Tim got out of coaching, officiating provided him the “fix” he needed by allowing him to stay directly involved in high school athletics. Tim was a registered baseball official from 1971 to 1992 and worked 2 state championship games. He became a registered track official in 1973 and is still very active in our sport.
Tim is a charter board member of the IATO, having been a member since 1999 and the groups President in 2006 and 2007.
Tim has been both an umpire and a starter at NCAA championship meets. He has been a clerk and a starter at the state track meet and was a starter this past season at the state cross country meet.
Seven times in his career, Tim has been chosen as a state or national track and field or cross country official of the year.
Tim and Jacque have 2 children