| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1937 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962–1971 | Canton HS |
| 1971–1980 | West Fulton HS |
| 1980–1981 | Towers HS |
| 1982–1986 | Auburn (asst.) |
| 1987–1995 | Georgia (assoc.) |
| 1995–1998 | Murray State (assoc.) |
| 1998–2003 | Murray State |
| 2003–2013 | Jackson State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 250–222 (.530) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SWAC tournament championship (2007) OVC tournament championship (1999, 2002) OVC Regular Season Championship (1999, 2000) | |
| Awards | |
| OVC Coach Of The Year (1999) | |
Tevester Anderson (born February 25, 1937) is a retired American college basketball coach and former men's basketball head coach at Jackson State University[1] and Murray State University.[2][3] He is a native of Canton, Mississippi.[4]
Anderson earned his bachelor's degree in pre-medicine from Arkansas AM&N University (now University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff) in 1962[4] and, in 1971, earned his master's degree in biological science from North Carolina A&T State University.[4] He began his coaching career at Canton High School, where he served as head basketball coach; he also taught biology.[4]