Larry Anderson
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- Year Inducted:
- 2006
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- Sport(s):
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- Inductee Category:
- Administrative Staff
As an athlete at Central, Larry Anderson lettered four years in football and two years in both basketball and baseball. On the gridiron, he led the MCAU Conference three times in rushing and once in total offense. Anderson served as team captain of the 1965 and 1966 football teams and received all-conference honors three times as a running back.
He earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors as a sophomore on the basketball team. In 1966, Anderson was named the Estes Athlete of the Year, which is awarded each year to the most outstanding athlete at Central.
In 1982, he returned to CMC to serve as the head track & field coach and assistant football coach. Following that football season, he was appointed as the Head Coach and led the Eagles for 13 years, twice receiving Coach of the Year honors.
Anderson became the College's Director of Athletics in 1992 and held that position until 2005 when he became Director of Admissions. He was honored as the HAAC Athletic Director of the Year in 1998 and received the Region V Award in 1999. Anderson also received an NAIA Award of Merit in 2005.
