| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1964 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1984 | Ricks |
| 1985–1986 | Utah |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1991 | Ricks (OL) |
| 1992–1993 | Idaho State (DL) |
| 1994 | Park City HS (UT) |
| 1995–1996 | Northern Arizona (AHC/DL/ST) |
| 1997–2000 | Utah (DT/SDE) |
| 2001–2002 | Utah (AHC/DT/ST) |
| 2003 | Southern Utah |
| 2004 | Utah (DL) |
| 2005–2008 | Utah (AHC/DC/DL) |
| 2009–2012 | Utah State |
| 2013–2014 | Wisconsin |
| 2015–2017 | Oregon State |
| 2018 | Utah (AHC / defensive assistant) |
| 2019–2020 | Utah State |
| 2021–2022 | Weber State (analyst) |
| 2024–2025 | BYU (analyst) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 63–70 |
| Bowls | 1–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 WAC (2012) 1 Big Ten West Division (2014) | |
| Awards | |
Gary Lee Andersen (born February 19, 1964)[1] is an American football coach who was most recently head football coach at Utah State University. Andersen has also been the head football coach of Southern Utah (2003), Wisconsin (2013–2014), and Oregon State (2015–2017). He served three years as the defensive coordinator at Utah, where he coached the 2008 Utes team that went undefeated and beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl to finish the season ranked second in the nation. He is currently an analyst at BYU.