Sport(s) | Baseball |
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Current position | |
Title | Head coach |
Team | Minnesota |
Conference | Big Ten |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Hibbing, Minnesota |
May 16, 1955
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Playing career | |
1977 | Minnesota |
Position(s) | Pitcher |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1978–1981 | Minnesota (asst.) |
1982–present | Minnesota |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1,207–823–3 |
Tournaments | NCAA: 15–32 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
4 Big Ten Western Division Championships (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987) 6 Big Ten Regular Season Championships (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016) 9 Big Ten Tournament Championships (1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2010) NCAA Tournament Appearances (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010) |
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Awards | |
Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year (1982, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016) ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee (2008) |
John Anderson (born May 16, 1955 in Hibbing, Minnesota) is the head coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team. In 31 seasons (as of the end of the 2012 season), Anderson has led the Golden Gophers to a record of 1,092 wins, 726 losses and three ties. In the Big Ten he has led Golden Gophers to a record of 493 wins and 289 losses, as of the end of the 2012 season.
Below is a table of Anderson's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.
National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
Anderson graduated from Nashwauk-Keewatin High School in Nashwauk, Minnesota in 1973. Anderson graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1977 with a B.S. in Education. Anderson and his wife Jan are the parents of daughter Erin Elizabeth.)