Hank Anderson
Thor Henry Anderson (December 5, 1920 – September 5, 2005) was a college basketball coach and athletic director (AD). He was the head coach at Gonzaga University for 21 seasons, from 1951 to 1972, where he compiled a 290–275 (.513) record. Anderson later coached two seasons at Montana State University in Bozeman at 28–24 (.538) for a career record of 318–299 (.515). He finished his career in college athletics as the AD at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.
Anderson from the 1973 Montanan | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1920 Milton-Freewater, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2005 (aged 84) Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1937–1939 | Eastern Oregon Normal |
| 1939–1941 | Oregon |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1941–1942 | Baker HS |
| 1945–1946 | Baker HS |
| 1946–1947 | Medford HS |
| 1947–1951 | Grants Pass HS |
| 1951–1972 | Gonzaga |
| 1972–1974 | Montana State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1953–1972 | Gonzaga |
| 1974–1983 | Northern Arizona |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 318–299 (.515) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2× Big Sky co-champions (1966, 1967) | |
| Awards | |
| Big Sky Coach of the Year (1966) | |
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