Kevin Anderson (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 17, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth |
Rockville Center, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | George Mason Patriots | ||
| 1991–1992 | Southern Connecticut Owls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 |
Boston Storm | ||
| 1995–1997 | Long Island Rough Riders | ||
| 1998 | Minnesota Thunder | 26 | (7) |
| 1999–2000 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | (2) |
| 1999 |
→ MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Raleigh Express (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 27 | (3) |
| 2000 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Charleston Battery | 32 | (1) |
| 2003 | Minnesota Thunder | 24 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | Columbia Lions (assistant) | ||
| 1998–1999 | Southern Connecticut Owls (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Columbia Lions (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Columbia Lions (interim) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Boston College Eagles (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2022 | Columbia Lions | ||
| 2018 | New York Cosmos B | ||
| 2023– | Southern Connecticut Owls | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevin Anderson (born September 17, 1971) is a retired American
USL A-League. He is the head coach of the Southern Connecticut Owls
men’s soccer team.
Player
Youth
In 1989, Anderson began his collegiate career at
NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship
. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies.
Professional
In 1993, Anderson began his professional career with the
USL A-League. The Mutiny waived Anderson on August 1, 2001.[2] On August 2, 2001, Anderson signed with the Charleston Battery.[3] He would finish the 2001 USL season with the Battery, then continue to play for them in 2002. In 2003, he finished his career with the Minnesota Thunder.[4]
International
Anderson also spent time with the United States U-17 and U-20 teams.
Coach
In 1993, Anderson spent one season as an assistant coach with the
Southern Connecticut State. In 2004, Anderson returned to Columbia as an assistant, spending time as acting head coach in 2006. Later that year, he moved to Boston College as an assistant to Ed Kelly. In December 2008, Anderson became head coach of the Columbia University men’s soccer team.[5]
In addition to his duties with Columbia, Anderson was also the head coach of New York Cosmos B in the National Premier Soccer League for one year, 2018.[6][7]
On March 20, 2023, Anderson was named the head coach at his alma mater, Southern Connecticut State University, where he was also a former assistant coach of the Southern Connecticut Owls. [8]
References
- ^ COLORADO RAPIDS FREE UP ROSTER SPACE FOR NEW ACQUISITION BY DEALING ANDERSON TO TAMPA BAY Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "USATODAY.com – 2001 MLS transactions".
- ^ "Major League Soccer's Kevin Anderson Signs". Archived from the original on 2004-09-09. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ^ 2003 Minnesota Thunder
- ^ Anderson Named Head Men's Soccer Coach At Columbia
- ^ Bell, Jack (March 27, 2017). "New Coach of B Team at Home With the Cosmos". empireofsoccer.com. Empire of Soccer. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "CARLOS MENDES NAMED HEAD COACH OF NEW YORK COSMOS B". nycosmos.com. New York Cosmos. March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ }"Kevin Anderson '94 Named SCSU Men's Soccer Head Coach". Southern Connecticut State University. March 20, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.