John Anderson (baseball coach)

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John Anderson
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Minnesota
Conference Big Ten
Record1,365–998–3
Biographical details
Born (1955-05-16) May 16, 1955 (age 68)
Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater University of Minnesota
Playing career
1974–1975 Minnesota
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1977Minnesota (SA)
1978Minnesota (GA)
1979–1981Minnesota (asst.)
1982–presentMinnesota
Head coaching record
Overall1,365–998–3
TournamentsNCAA: 20-38
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 4× Big Ten Western Division Championships (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987)
  • 7× Big Ten Regular season Championships (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2018)
  • 9× Big Ten tournament Championships (1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2018)
  • 18× NCAA tournament Appearances (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2018)
Awards
  • 8× Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year (1982, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2018)
  • ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee (2008)

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]

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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] He remained as a student coach for the next two years, and was even voted as MVP of the 1977 team.

Coaching career

Following his graduation in 1977, longtime Gophers coach Dick Siebert named him a graduate assistant. Siebert died in the winter of 1978, and successor George Thomas named Anderson a full-time assistant. Thomas resigned in 1981, and Anderson became head coach at the age of 26–at the time, the youngest head baseball coach in Big Ten history. He has spent his entire adult life at the U of M as a player, assistant coach or head coach.

His most successful team was the 2018 unit, which reached the super regional round–the Gophers' deepest tournament run since their last College World Series appearance in 1977.

Anderson announced in December 2023 that 2024 would be his last season coaching. [4]

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Anderson's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten Conference)(1982–present)
1982 Minnesota 33–22–18–8T–2nd (Western) NCAA Regional
1983 Minnesota 27–2112–21st (Western) Big Ten tournament
1984 Minnesota 31–2011–51st (Western) Big Ten tournament
1985 Minnesota 33–239–72nd (Western) NCAA Regional
1986 Minnesota 40–1910–51st (Western) Big Ten tournament
1987 Minnesota 36–2512–41st (Western) NCAA Regional
1988 Minnesota 38–2817–112nd NCAA Regional
1989 Minnesota 31–22–115–125th
1990 Minnesota 36–24–119–9T–2nd Big Ten tournament
1991 Minnesota 37–2718–102nd NCAA Regional
1992 Minnesota 42–2118–102nd NCAA Regional
1993 Minnesota 43–1817–92nd NCAA Regional
1994 Minnesota 42–2121–72nd NCAA Regional
1995 Minnesota 31–2816–122nd Big Ten tournament
1996 Minnesota 30–2615–125th
1997 Minnesota 30–2415–105th
1998 Minnesota 45–1519–92nd NCAA Regional
1999 Minnesota 46–1821–72nd NCAA Regional
2000 Minnesota 38–2420–81st NCAA Regional
2001 Minnesota 39–2119–83rd NCAA Regional
2002 Minnesota 32–2618–101st Big Ten tournament
2003 Minnesota 40–2224–61st NCAA Regional
2004 Minnesota 38–2321–101st NCAA Regional
2005 Minnesota 33–2917–156th Big Ten tournament
2006 Minnesota 34–2617–144th Big Ten tournament
2007 Minnesota 41–1818–9T–2nd NCAA Regional
2008 Minnesota 20–3510–219th
2009 Minnesota 40–1917–62nd NCAA Regional
2010 Minnesota 32–3015–91st NCAA Regional
2011 Minnesota 25–2413–11T–4th Big Ten tournament
2012 Minnesota 29–2711–13T–6th
2013 Minnesota 32–2213–84th Big Ten tournament
2014 Minnesota 27–2413–11T-4th Big Ten tournament
2015 Minnesota 21–309–159th
2016 Minnesota 36–2216–71st Big Ten tournament
2017 Minnesota 36–2115–83rd Big Ten tournament
2018 Minnesota 44–1518–41st NCAA Super Regional
2019 Minnesota 29–2715–9T-3rd Big Ten tournament
2020 Minnesota 8–100–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Minnesota 6–316–3113th
2022 Minnesota 16–366–1813th
2023 Minnesota 18–3410–1410th
Total:1,365–998–3

      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

Awards and honors

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]

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  4. ↑ "Anderson Announces Retirement at end of 2024 Season". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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