Larissa Anderson (softball)

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Larissa Anderson
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Missouri
Conference SEC
Record200–107 (.651)
Biographical details
Born Lake George, New York
Alma mater Gannon
Playing career
1994–1997 Gannon
Position(s)Outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998 Gannon (asst.)
1999–2000 LIU Post (asst.)
2002–2004 Hofstra (asst.)
2005–2014 Hofstra (AHC)
2015–2018 Hofstra
2019–Present Missouri
Head coaching record
Overall347–188–1 (.648)
TournamentsNCAA: 17–15 (.531)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
CAA Tournament Champions (2015, 2018)
Awards
NFCA Northeast Region's Coaching Staff of the Year (2015)

Larissa Anderson is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Missouri. [1]

Contents

Coaching career

Hofstra

Anderson was hired as Hofstra's head coach in 2014 replacing longtime head coach, Bill Edwards. [2]

Missouri

On May 26, 2018, Larissa Anderson was announced as the new head coach of the Missouri softball program, [3] replacing Ehren Earleywine who was fired before the 2018 season. [4]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Hofstra Pride (Colonial Athletic Association)(2015–2018)
2015 Hofstra 38–14–117–32nd NCAA Regional
2016 Hofstra 24–228–10T-6th
2017 Hofstra 27–2311–82nd
2018 Hofstra 41–1417–42nd NCAA Regional
Hofstra:130–73–1 (.640)53–25 (.679)
Missouri Tigers (Southeastern Conference)(2019–Present)
2019 Missouri 35–2512–12T-6th NCAA Regional
2020 Missouri 19–73–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Missouri 42–1715–94th NCAA Super Regional
2022 Missouri 38–2212–117th NCAA Regional
2023 Missouri 35-267-1713th NCAA Regional
2024 Missouri 48-1813-115th NCAA Super Regional
Missouri:217–115 (.654)62–60 (.508)
Total:347–188–1 (.648)

      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

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References

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  2. "Larissa Anderson". GoHofstra.com. HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. "Larissa Anderson Named @MizzouSoftball's 10th Head Coach". MUTigers.com. University of Missouri. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. "Missouri Fires Softball Head Coach Ehren Earlywine". FloSoftball.com. FloSoftball. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.