Frank Anderson

Frank Anderson (born February 14, 1959) is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who currently serves as the director of pitching performance for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Anderson played college baseball at Mid-Plains Junior College from 1979 to 1980 and University of Nebraska at Kearney from 1981 to 1982. He graduated from Emporia State University in 1983, though he did not play collegiate baseball there.

College coaching career Upon completing his bachelor's degree in physical education, Anderson began his coaching career at Emporia State while working on his master's in science with an emphasis in exercise physiology. He helped the Hornets reach the 1984 NAIA World Series and then accepted the assistant coaching position at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas, in 1987. Over his three seasons there, the Hawks not only ranked among the top 20 junior colleges in the country, but also had 26 of Anderson's pupils drafted by major league clubs.

Anderson was pitching coach with the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1990 to 1999 and an assistant coach for the Texas Longhorns from 2000 to 2003.

Anderson became the head coach for the Oklahoma State Cowboys in 2004., Anderson's team won the 2004 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament. In 2005, his team went 34–25, including an upset over the top ranked Texas Longhorns. In 2006, OSU went 41–20, and earned a number 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. His program reached a national ranking of 12th. In his final four seasons he had an overall record of 130–100 overall (44–58 in the Big 12). After his team failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, Anderson was fired on May 29, 2012.

In July 2012, Anderson was hired as the pitching coach for the Houston Cougars. On June 14, 2017, it was announced that Anderson would become the pitching coach for the Tennessee Volunteers. Anderson won a College World Series National Championship with Tennessee in the 2024 season.

On October 22, 2025, Anderson was promoted to serve as Tennessee's interim head coach, following the incumbent Tony Vitello's departure to serve as the manager of the San Francisco Giants.

Professional coaching career On November 22, 2025, it was announced that Anderson would be leaving Tennessee and following Vitello to join the coaching staff of the San Francisco Giants.

Personal life Anderson and his wife Sandra have two children: a son, Brett, who played as a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, and a daughter, Katelyn.

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