Kevin Anderson (athletic director) facts for kids
Anderson in August 2017
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | August 5, 1955 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1997–2002 | California (assistant AD) |
| 2002–2004 | Oregon State (assistant AD) |
| 2004–2010 | Army |
| 2010–2018 | Maryland |
| 2018 | Cal State Northridge (Interim AD) |
| 2021-2022 | Air Force (Senior Associate AD) |
Kevin Bruce Anderson was born on August 5, 1955. He is a former leader in college sports. He worked as an athletic director for several universities. An athletic director helps manage all the sports teams at a university. He was the athletic director for the Maryland Terrapins sports program. This program is part of the University of Maryland, College Park. He also worked for California State University, Northridge. His time at the University of Maryland ended in 2018.
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Early Life and Education
Kevin Anderson grew up in San Francisco, California. He went to Abraham Lincoln High School. There, he played many different sports. In 1979, he graduated from San Francisco State University. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science.
After college, Anderson coached high school football for a while. He then studied sports management. He also attended a new manager school at Xerox, a big company. Later, he started working in fundraising for the United Negro College Fund. This led him to begin his career in college athletics. He joined the University of California, Berkeley when he was 32 years old.
Athletic Director Career
An athletic director (AD) is in charge of a university's sports department. They manage teams, coaches, and budgets. Kevin Anderson held this important role at several schools.
Leading the Army Black Knights
Kevin Anderson's first job as an athletic director was at the United States Military Academy. This school is often called Army West Point. He led the Army Black Knights sports program from 2004 to 2010.
At Army, Anderson was responsible for 25 different sports. These sports involved over 900 student-athletes. He managed a large yearly budget for the sports programs.
- In 2008, Anderson hired Rich Ellerson. Ellerson became the new head football coach for Army.
- In 2009, Anderson made a change in the basketball program. He decided to replace the head basketball coach, Jim Crews.
Managing Maryland Terrapins Sports
Kevin Anderson became the athletic director for the Maryland Terrapins in 2010. His first contract was for five years. During his time at Maryland, many important things happened.
- In 2010, Anderson made a big decision about the football team. He replaced the head football coach, Ralph Friedgen. Friedgen had just been named Coach of the Year for his conference.
- In 2011, Anderson hired Randy Edsall as the new head football coach. Edsall came from the University of Connecticut.
- Also in 2011, Anderson brought in Mark Turgeon. Turgeon became the new head basketball coach. He took over after the long-time coach, Gary Williams, retired.
- In November 2011, Anderson suggested some changes to the sports programs. This included reducing the number of athletic teams.
- A major change happened in 2014. The Maryland Terrapins left the Atlantic Coast Conference. They had been a founding member for 62 years. The Terrapins then joined the Big Ten Conference.
