Gophers baseball coach John Anderson officially agreed to a one-year contract extension, keeping him for a 43rd season leading the program next year.
John Anderson makes it official, will return for 43rd season as Gophers baseball coach
His 1,365 career victories are third among active coaches and the most in Big Ten history.
June 24, 2023 at 4:28AM
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue to lead the tradition-rich Golden Gopher baseball program at the University of Minnesota," Anderson said in a news release issued Friday. "I feel blessed and grateful to continue my 49-year connection with the University of Minnesota that started in the fall of 1974 when I stepped on campus as an undergraduate student and a member of the baseball program."
Anderson, 68, is the winningest baseball coach in the Big Ten with a 1,365-997-3 record; the 1,365 victories are third-most among active Division I coaches. The Gophers have made 19 NCAA postseason appearances under Anderson and won 11 Big Ten regular-season and 10 Big Ten tournament titles under him.
The program has struggled of late with four consecutive losing seasons. The Gophers went 18-34 this past season, finishing 10th in the Big Ten at 10-14.
Last month Anderson said he would be returning to coach in 2024, saying, "Going forward here, there's reason to be optimistic as long as we can stay healthy."
Projected Gophers starting center Frank Mitchell will miss Wednesday night's opener against Oral Roberts because of a shoulder injury and will be reevaluated next week.
