John A. Anderson (American football)
Encyclopedia
John A. Anderson was a head football coach at both Middlebury College
(1969–1972) and Brown University
(1973–1983). Before becoming head coach at Middlebury he served as offensive line coach at Dartmouth
and the defensive line coach at Boston College
in 1968. In 1976 he led Brown to its first Ivy League
conference championship. He left Brown in 1984 to work with the New England Institute of Technology
in Florida.
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
(1969–1972) and Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
(1973–1983). Before becoming head coach at Middlebury he served as offensive line coach at Dartmouth
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and the defensive line coach at Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
in 1968. In 1976 he led Brown to its first Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
conference championship. He left Brown in 1984 to work with the New England Institute of Technology
New England Institute of Technology
New England Institute of Technology is a private, accredited, non-profit technical college offering Associate’s and Bachelor’s of Science degrees in 31 programs generally geared toward persons already in the work force like some 3,000 such similar institutions in the United States. Established in...
in Florida.