Tyler Anderson has joined the Billikens’ baseball program as the volunteer assistant coach. Anderson comes to Saint Louis from Dartmouth where he was the assistant coach for the past two seasons. He was in charge of the pitching staff and ran the bullpen on game days for the Big Green. At SLU, he will help manage the Billikens’ pitching staff.
A native of Australia, Anderson has a wealth of playing experience. After finishing his collegiate career at William Woods in Fulton, Missouri, he pitched for the Perth Heat in the first two seasons of the Australia Baseball League. He made 10 relief appearances in 2010-11, going 1-0 with a 4.24 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 17 innings, and helped Perth to the league championship in both years. Anderson also represented Australia in the 2011 Asia Series against the champions of the Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese leagues.
At William Woods, the right-hander posted a 10-2 record in two seasons, including a 6-2 mark while leading the team with a 4.04 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 62.1 innings as a senior. He earned All-Conference honorable mention honors and the Owls were ranked among the top 25 at the NAIA level both years as well.
Prior to single seasons at Glendale Community College and Southeastern Community College, Anderson played for the U18 Western Australia State baseball team in 2005 and 2006, winning the national championship in the latter year.
Anderson graduated from William Woods in 2011 with a degree in sport management.
