 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 (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1948 | Drake |
| 1948–1954 | Bradley |
| 1954–1965 | Michigan State |
| 1965–1970 | Hiram Scott |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1965–1970 | Hiram Scott |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 299–203 |
| Tournaments | 9–5 (NCAA / NCAA University Division) 4–3 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NCAA Regional—Final Four (1950, 1954, 1957) MVC regular season (1950) 2 Big Ten 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.