Ryan AndersonHead Coach
Office: (660) 562-1783
E-mail: nwsball@nwmissouri.edu
Ryan Anderson has combined for 70 wins in his three seasons at Northwest – good for fourth-most in program history. He begins year four in search of the program’s third NCAA tournament appearance in five seasons.
Anderson’s teams placed second and third in the MIAA in 2007 and 2008, respectively. The 2008 squad finished 32-22, made the program’s fourth NCAA tournament appearance and picked up its third postseason win, defeating Central Missouri 1-0. The Bearcats enjoyed three winning streaks of six games or more and tied for the league lead in runs per game (5.2).
The team’s 32 wins in 2008 are the fourth-most in program history. Northwest has enjoyed four 30-win seasons in the last seven years.
Prior to his arrival in Maryville, Anderson spent successful seasons at the University of Missouri-Rolla, leading the Lady Miners to a 107-49 record – the best three-season stretch in program history. Anderson’s teams broke more than 20 records and achieved the school’s first recognition in nationwide rankings.
Anderson led UMR to a program-record 41 wins in 2004. The Lady Miners finished second in the regular season race and third in the MIAA Tournament. The team also had the MIAA’s most valuable player in pitcher Christy Daken, the first of four all-region players who performed for the Lady Miners under Anderson’s tutelage. That record-setting season was followed by a 33-25 campaign in 2005 and a mark of 33-10 in 2006, UMR’s first season as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC).
Prior to Missouri-Rolla, Anderson was the head softball coach for the University of Minnesota-Crookston in 2003 when he led the team to a school record for conference wins in a season.
A native of Colby, Kan., Anderson received his bachelor’s degree in sports administration with a minor in business administration from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in 1999. He spent three years as an assistant softball coach at UNK upon graduation. During that time, he also served as marketing and promotions assistant for the Athletics Department.
Anderson and his wife, Ashley, reside in Maryville with their 1-year-old son, Owen.