Massachusetts Institute of Technology Men's Basketball

Anderson, who enters his 22nd season guiding the Engineers of MIT in 2016-17.  Anderson joined the MIT athletic department in 1995 as the 18th head coach in the programs storied 116-year history. Established in 1900, nine years after the game of basketball was invented, the MIT basketball program continued to develop under Anderson, earning the New England Basketball Coaches Association award for Most Improved Team in 1998. On November 29, 2008, Anderson surpassed legendary Jack Barry as the winningest coach in the programs history. His teams have averaged over 21 wins per season since 2009 and he achieved his 300th win on January 10, 2015.  Andersons regular season accomplishments have resulted in an impressive and unprecedented string of six NCAA tournament bids in the past eight seasons, highlighted by a Final Four run as a national semi-finalist in 2012. In addition, he is the only coach in the programs history to lead MIT to a No. 1 national ranking. Coach Anderson and the Engineers have been a fixture on the national basketball scene, ranked in the Top 25 five of the past eight seasons. To top off an incredible list of accolades in a long and distinguished career, Anderson was inducted into The New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. During his teams historic 2011-12 campaign, Anderson received the Jack Bennett Man of the Year Award presented by CollegeInsider.com. The award represents winning with integrity and is presented annually to a Non-Division I Head Coach who achieves success on the basketball court while displaying great moral integrity off of the court as well. At the NABC Coaches Convention awards presentation, in typical Larry Anderson fashion, he spread the love by recognizing the many collaborators over the years that helped build the program one day at a time. In this profession, theres no way you can be successful without support from the student-athletes, to the administration, to the community. You can take a mediocre coach give him all the support in the world and he can take the team to heights unheard of. That is why coaches are successful. Anderson arrived at MIT via Rust College in Holly Springs, Miss., where he graduated in 1987. After serving as captain his junior and senior years, Anderson remained at his alma mater as an assistant coach. While maintaining his devotion to the game and to Rust, he eventually assumed additional roles as the Associate Director of Athletics and Director of Student Activities. In 21 seasons at MIT, Anderson, has embodied the "championship approach" philosophy and his achievements are unprecedented:  Over 320 career wins, over 110 NEWMAC wins NCAA Final Four (2012) 6 NCAA Tournaments bids 6 NCAA Tournament victories New England Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee (2009) Two-time New England Coach of the Year Three-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year College Insiders Jack Bennett Man of the Year Award College Insiders Glenn Robinson Division III National Coach of the Year Award Finalist National Player of the Year Jimmy Bartolotta (2009) Coached 3 MIT graduates to play professional basketball Nationally Ranked in d3Hoops.com's Top 25 including No. 1 in the country 6 All-Americans (one honors) 11 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 1 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year 3 d3Hoops.com Northeast Region Players of the Year 8 d3Hoops.com Northeast Region Players 1 d3Hoops.com Northeast Region Rookie of the Year 1 Jostens Trophy award winner 4 NEWMAC Tournament Championships 3 NEWMAC Regular Season Championships 4 NEWMAC Players of the Year 17 NEWMAC All-Conference Players 54 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Players 4 NEWMAC Rookies of the Year 3 NEWMAC Tournament Most Outstanding Players Embracing the championship approach passion, hard work, accountability, toughness, and family has been the calling card for Head Coach Larry Anderson, who enters his 22nd season guiding the Engineers of MIT in 2016-17.  Anderson joined the MIT athletic department in 1995 as the 18th head coach in the programs storied 116-year history. Established in 1900, nine years after the game of basketball was invented, the MIT basketball program continued to develop under Anderson, earning the New England Basketball Coaches Association award for Most Improved Team in 1998. On November 29, 2008, Anderson surpassed legendary Jack Barry as the winningest coach in the programs history. His teams have averaged over 21 wins per season since 2009 and he achieved his 300th win on January 10, 2015.  Andersons regular season accomplishments have resulted in an impressive and unprecedented string of six NCAA tournament bids in the past eight seasons, highlighted by a Final Four run as a national semi-finalist in 2012. In addition, he is the only coach in the programs history to lead MIT to a No. 1 national ranking. Coach Anderson and the Engineers have been a fixture on the national basketball scene, ranked in the Top 25 five of the past eight seasons. To top off an incredible list of accolades in a long and distinguished career, Anderson was inducted into The New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. During his teams historic 2011-12 campaign, Anderson received the Jack Bennett Man of the Year Award presented by CollegeInsider.com. The award represents winning with integrity and is presented annually to a Non-Division I Head Coach who achieves success on the basketball court while displaying great moral integrity off of the court as well. At the NABC Coaches Convention awards presentation, in typical Larry Anderson fashion, he spread the love by recognizing the many collaborators over the years that helped build the program one day at a time. In this profession, theres no way you can be successful without support from the student-athletes, to the administration, to the community. You can take a mediocre coach give him all the support in the world and he can take the team to heights unheard of. That is why coaches are successful. Anderson arrived at MIT via Rust College in Holly Springs, Miss., where he graduated in 1987. After serving as captain his junior and senior years, Anderson remained at his alma mater as an assistant coach. While maintaining his devotion to the game and to Rust, he eventually assumed additional roles as the Associate Director of Athletics and Director of Student Activities. In 21 seasons at MIT, Anderson, has embodied the "championship approach" philosophy and his achievements are unprecedented:  Over 320 career wins, over 110 NEWMAC wins NCAA Final Four (2012) 6 NCAA Tournaments bids 6 NCAA Tournament victories New England Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee (2009) Two-time New England Coach of the Year Three-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year College Insiders Jack Bennett Man of the Year Award College Insiders Glenn Robinson Division III National Coach of the Year Award Finalist National Player of the Year Jimmy Bartolotta (2009) Coached 3 MIT graduates to play professional basketball Nationally Ranked in d3Hoops.com's Top 25 including No. 1 in the country 6 All-Americans (one honors) 11 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 1 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year 3 d3Hoops.com Northeast Region Players of the Year 8 d3Hoops.com Northeast Region Players 1 d3Hoops.com Northeast Region Rookie of the Year 1 Jostens Trophy award winner 4 NEWMAC Tournament Championships 3 NEWMAC Regular Season Championships 4 NEWMAC Players of the Year 17 NEWMAC All-Conference Players 54 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Players 4 NEWMAC Rookies of the Year 3 NEWMAC Tournament Most Outstanding Players