Jimmy Anderson (basketball)
American college basketball coach (1937–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Edward Anderson (April 20, 1937 – March 4, 2024) was an American college basketball player and coach. He was a longtime assistant at Oregon State University (OSU) to head coaches Paul Valenti and Ralph Miller, given credit for recruiting a series of top-level players to the school during the 1970s and 1980s. Anderson assumed the role as head coach of men's basketball at OSU from 1989 to 1995, compiling a record of 79–90.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1937-04-20)April 20, 1937 Britton, South Dakota |
Died | March 4, 2024(2024-03-04) (aged 86) Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1957–1959 | Oregon State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1965–1989 | Oregon State (assistant) |
1989–1995 | Oregon State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 79–90 |
Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA Division I) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Pac-10 regular season (1990) | |
Awards | |
Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1990) | |
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Anderson was inducted as a member of the Oregon State Hall of Fame and the Pac-12 Hall of Honor.