Forddy Anderson
 Anderson from the 1953 Anaga | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1919 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1999 (aged 80) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1939–1941 | Stanford |
| Coaching career ( Hiram Scott | |
| Administrative career ( Hiram Scott | |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 299–203 |
| Tournaments | 9–5 ( regular season (1957, 1959) |
Forrest "Forddy" Anderson (March 17, 1919 – October 25, 1999)[1] was an American basketball coach. He was the first coach in NCAA history to take two different teams to the Final Four; Bradley in 1950 and 1954 and Michigan State in 1957.
Early life
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Coaching career
After completing his Stanford degree in 1946, he was hired as the basketball coach at Drake University. Anderson was considered one of the most innovative coaches of his era and served a combined 24 seasons as head men's basketball coach at Drake University (1946–1948), Bradley University (1948–1954), Michigan State University (1954–1965) and Hiram Scott College (1965–1970).[2]
Anderson twice led his Bradley teams to the NCAA Finals (1950 and 1954). His 1950 team also finished as the NIT runner-up.
He moved to Michigan State, where his 1957 Big Ten Champion Michigan State club finished fourth in the
He was fired in the spring of 1965, whereupon he was recruited to assist in creating the athletic department at Hiram Scott College. After Hiram Scott closed its doors, he was the head coach of Peru's national team during the 1970–71 FIBA seasons.
He then began a long career as a collegiate scout for the Boston Celtics during the 1980s and 1990s. He was instrumental in many of the Celtics' draft picks during that era.[citation needed]
Personal life
Forddy Anderson and his wife Constance "Pat" Anderson were the parents of four children, Constance, Barbara, Forrest Jr. (Frosty) and Tracey. Anderson died on October 25, 1999, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 80, after suffering from complications due to pneumonia.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (1946–1948) | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | Drake | 18–11 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1947–48 | Drake | 14–12 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| Drake: | 32–23 (.582) | 13–9 (.591) | |||||||
| Bradley Braves (Missouri Valley Conference) (1948–1951) | |||||||||
| 1948–49 | Bradley | 27–8 | 6–4 | 3rd | NIT Fourth Place | ||||
| 1949–50 | Bradley | 32–5 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up, NIT Runner-up | ||||
| 1950–51 | Bradley | 32–6 | 11–3 | 2nd | |||||
| Bradley Braves (Independent) (1951–1954) | |||||||||
| 1951–52 | Bradley | 17–12 | |||||||
| 1952–53 | Bradley | 15–12 | |||||||
| 1953–54 | Bradley | 19–13 | NCAA Runner-up | ||||||
| Bradley: | 142–56 (.717) | 28–8 (.778) | |||||||
| Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten Conference) (1954–1965) | |||||||||
| 1954–55 | Michigan State | 13–9 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1955–56 | Michigan State | 13–9 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1956–57 | Michigan State | 16–10 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Final Four | ||||
| 1957–58 | Michigan State | 16–6 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1958–59 | Michigan State | 19–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||
| 1959–60 | Michigan State | 10–11 | 5–9 | 8th | |||||
| 1960–61 | Michigan State | 7–17 | 3–11 | 9th | |||||
| 1961–62 | Michigan State | 8–14 | 3–11 | T–9th | |||||
| 1962–63 | Michigan State | 4–16 | 3–11 | 9th | |||||
| 1963–64 | Michigan State | 14–10 | 8–6 | T–4th | |||||
| 1964–65 | Michigan State | 5–18 | 1–13 | 10th | |||||
| Michigan State: | 125–124 (.502) | 69–85 (.448) | |||||||
| Total: | 299–203 (.596) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
- List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach
References
- ^ Infoplease reference on Forrest Anderson
- ^ "Out on the wide Nebraska prairie a famous refugee from - 01.10.66 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
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