The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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First Season at Texas
A former standout player at the University of Arizona under Sean Miller, Ryan Anderson begins his first season as Assistant Coach at The University of Texas. Anderson served on Miller’s staff at Xavier University for the last three seasons.
During his four years in collegiate coaching, Anderson has helped three teams advance to the NCAA Tournament with two trips to the Sweet 16. He has also developed six players who have seen game action in the NBA.
Anderson spent his first year (2022-23) at Xavier in the role of Director of Recruiting. He then was promoted to Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development for the last two seasons (2023-25). During his three years (2022-25) at Xavier, the Musketeers posted an overall record of 65-40 (.619) and made a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2023.
Xavier registered a 22-12 overall record (13-7 BIG EAST) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament First Round during the 2024-25 season. Entering postseason play, the Musketeers led the BIG EAST and ranked ninth nationally in fastbreak points (15.2 ppg) and were second in the conference and sixth nationally in free throw percentage (.794). Xavier also ranked second in the BIG EAST and seventh nationally in three-point percentage (.388) and third in the league and 15th nationally in assists per game (16.9 apg). Zach Freemantle earned All-BIG EAST Second Team mention, Ryan Conwell was tabbed All-BIG EAST Third Team and Jerome Hunter was selected as the 2024-25 BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award winner.
During Anderson’s first season at Xavier in 2022-23, he helped the Musketeers to one of the top-five winningest seasons in program history at 27-10 overall, tied the school record for most BIG EAST wins in a season (15-5) and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Xavier led the nation in assists per game (19.1 apg) and ranked in the top 10 nationally in scoring offense (10th at 80.9 ppg), field goals percentage (seventh at .492) and three-point percentage (fifth at .390). Souley Boum earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors and was named an Associated Press honorable mention All-American. Colby Jones was selected as the No. 34 overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets and currently plays for the Washington Wizards.
Anderson began his coaching career as a graduate manager for Arizona in the 2021-22 season. The Wildcats registered a 33-4 overall mark, swept the Pac-12 regular-season (18-2 record) and tournament titles, advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and were tabbed No. 2 in the final Associated Press rankings. That Arizona squad featured four players who went on to be selected in the NBA Draft, including Bennedict Mathurin (No. 6 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers), Dalen Terry (No. 18 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls), Christian Koloko (No. 33 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors) and Pelle Larsson (No. 44 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets).
Anderson spent five years playing professionally both overseas and in the NBA G League. He played for Windrose Giants Antwerp (Belgium) in 2016-17, Wurzburg (Germany) and Pieno Zvaigzdes (Lithuania) in 2017-18, the Delaware Blue Coats (G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers) in 2018-19, MBC Mykolaiv (Ukraine) in 2019-20 and Siauliai (Lithuania) in 2020-21.
Anderson spent his first three seasons (2011-14) of playing collegiate basketball at Boston College. He earned third-team All-ACC and ACC All-Freshman Team honors during his freshman year in 2011-12, when he averaged a team-best 11.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. As a junior in 2013-14, Anderson averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest while recording five double-doubles on the season.
Following his junior year at Boston College, Anderson transferred to Arizona and sat out the 2014-15 season due to NCAA transfer rules. During his senior season (2015-16) with the Wildcats, he averaged a team-best 15.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game while helping Arizona post a 25-9 mark (12-6 Pac-12), reach the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 and rank No. 17 in the final Associated Press poll. Anderson was one of five finalists for the Karl Malone Award as the nation’s top power forward and earned first-team All-Pac-12, first-team NABC All-District and USBWA All-District accolades. He became the first Arizona player to average a double-double over a season since Jordan Hill in 2008-09 and was only the second in the Sean Miller era (joined by Deandre Ayton in 2017-18, Ayton was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft) to accomplish the feat.
A native of Long Beach, Calif., Anderson earned his bachelor’s degree in Human and Social Behavioral Studies from the University of Arizona in 2016. He played at Long Beach Poly High School and was ranked as the No. 82 overall prospect nationally in the Class of 2011 by 247 Sports. Anderson also was tabbed Mr. Basketball in the state of California in his senior year.
The Ryan Anderson File
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Hometown |
Long Beach, Calif. |
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Education |
University of Arizona, bachelor’s degree, Human and Social Behavioral Studies, 2016 |
Anderson’s Coaching Experience
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Years |
School |
Position/Title |
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2025- |
Texas |
Assistant Coach |
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2023-25 |
Xavier |
Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development |
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2022-23 |
Xavier |
Director of Recruiting |
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2021-22 |
Arizona |
Graduate Manager |
