John Anderson (baseball coach)

John Anderson
Biographical details
Born (1955-05-16) May 16, 1955 (age 69)
Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Playing career
1974–1975Minnesota
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1977Minnesota (SA)
1978Minnesota (GA)
1979–1981Minnesota (asst.)
1982–2024Minnesota
Head coaching record
Overall1,390–1,021–3
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 former 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]

  1. ^ a b c "Minnesota Baseball 2008" (PDF). University of Minnesota. Retrieved May 12, 2009.