John Anderson (baseball coach)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Minnesota |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 1,317–887–3 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 16, 1955 Hibbing, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1975 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1977 | Minnesota (SA) |
| 1978 | Minnesota (GA) |
| 1979–1981 | Minnesota (asst.) |
| 1982–present | Minnesota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1,317–887–3 |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 20-38 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| |
| Awards | |
| |
John Anderson (born May 16, 1955)[1] is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher. He is the head baseball coach at the University of Minnesota. Anderson played college baseball at the University of Minnesota from 1974 to 1975, until injuries ended his career. In 38 seasons (as of the end of the 2019 season), Anderson has led the Golden Gophers to a record of 1,317 wins, 887 losses and three ties.[1] In the Big Ten he has led Golden Gophers to a record of 592 wins and 351 losses in that same span.[1]
Playing career
Anderson graduated from Nashwauk-Keewatin High School in Nashwauk, Minnesota in 1973.[2] Anderson would next enroll at the University of Minnesota, where he would walk-on to the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team. After pitching for two years, an arm injury forced Anderson to quit playing.[3]
Head coaching record
Below is a table of Anderson's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten Conference) (1982–present) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Minnesota | 33–22–1 | 8–8 | T–2nd (Western) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1983 | Minnesota | 27–21 | 12–2 | 1st (Western) | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 1984 | Minnesota | 31–20 | 11–5 | 1st (Western) | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 1985 | Minnesota | 33–23 | 9–7 | 2nd (Western) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1986 | Minnesota | 40–19 | 10–5 | 1st (Western) | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 1987 | Minnesota | 36–25 | 12–4 | 1st (Western) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1988 | Minnesota | 38–28 | 17–11 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1989 | Minnesota | 31–22–1 | 15–12 | 5th | |||||
| 1990 | Minnesota | 36–24–1 | 19–9 | T–2nd | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 1991 | Minnesota | 37–27 | 18–10 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1992 | Minnesota | 42–21 | 18–10 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1993 | Minnesota | 43–18 | 17–9 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1994 | Minnesota | 42–21 | 21–7 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1995 | Minnesota | 31–28 | 16–12 | 2nd | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 1996 | Minnesota | 30–26 | 15–12 | 5th | |||||
| 1997 | Minnesota | 30–24 | 15–10 | 5th | |||||
| 1998 | Minnesota | 45–15 | 19–9 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1999 | Minnesota | 46–18 | 21–7 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2000 | Minnesota | 38–24 | 20–8 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2001 | Minnesota | 39–21 | 19–8 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2002 | Minnesota | 32–26 | 18–10 | 1st | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 2003 | Minnesota | 40–22 | 24–6 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2004 | Minnesota | 38–23 | 21–10 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2005 | Minnesota | 33–29 | 17–15 | 6th | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 2006 | Minnesota | 34–26 | 17–14 | 4th | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 2007 | Minnesota | 41–18 | 18–9 | T–2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2008 | Minnesota | 20–35 | 10–21 | 9th | |||||
| 2009 | Minnesota | 40–19 | 17–6 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2010 | Minnesota | 32–30 | 15–9 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | Minnesota | 25–24 | 13–11 | T–4th | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 2012 | Minnesota | 29–27 | 11–13 | T–6th | |||||
| 2013 | Minnesota | 32–22 | 13–8 | 4th | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 2014 | Minnesota | 27–24 | 13–11 | T-4th | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 2015 | Minnesota | 21–30 | 9–15 | 9th | |||||
| 2016 | Minnesota | 35–21 | 16–7 | 1st | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 2017 | Minnesota | 34–19 | 15–8 | 3rd | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Minnesota | 37–13 | 18–4 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2019 | Minnesota | 29–27 | 15–9 | T-3rd | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| Total: | 1,317–887–3 | ||||||||
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
| |||||||||
Awards and honors
- Big Ten Coach of the Year (1982, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2018)[1]
- ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee[1]
Personal
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.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Minnesota Baseball 2008" (PDF). University of Minnesota. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- ^ Jon Nowacki (May 17, 2018). "College baseball: Gophers coach Anderson hasn't forgotten where he came from, what got him there". www.duluthnewstribune.com. Duluth News Tribune and Forum Communications Company. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ Sid Hartman (April 12, 2012). "Hartman: U's Anderson gets what he deserves". www.startribune.com. StarTribune. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "2010 Minnesota Baseball Media Guide". Minnesota Sports Information. p. 135. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "2010 Big Ten Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "2011 Big Ten Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Big Ten Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book" (PDF). p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "2013 Big Ten Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
