Harold Anderson Hall of Fame NBA

Harold Anderson was a trailblazing architect of modern college basketball, known for pioneering the "run-and-gun," up-tempo offensive style that transformed the pace of the game. His legacy was forged entirely in the collegiate ranks, where he became one of the first coaches in history to achieve 500 career victories. He holds the unique distinction of being the first coach to lead two different programs—the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University—to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). His Bowling Green teams were a national fixture throughout the 1940s and 50s, consistently ranked in the top 20 and competing at the highest level of postseason play. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.

Anderson's Awards & Records

• 7× NIT bids (1942, 1944–1946, 1948, 1949, 1954)
• 3× NCAA tournament bids (1959, 1962, 1963)
• Bowling Green State University Athletics Hall of Fame (1966)
• Toledo Athletics Hall of Fame (1978)
• Anderson was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985
• Inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006
• Anderson is one of the charter inductees of the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame (2006)

Teams

Toledo (1934–1942)
Bowling Green (1943–1963)