Tysor Anderson is a men’s basketball assistant coach at Wofford College having joined the staff in June of 2022. Anderson spent the previous three seasons at Jacksonville State University.

Prior to Jacksonville State, Tysor was a head coach at the high school level. He served as head coach at Atlanta’s South Gwinnett High School from 2016 to 2018 before taking the head coaching job at Holy Spirit Prep in 2018. Anderson coached future NBA first-overall pick Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves while at HSP.

In the collegiate ranks, Anderson spent two seasons as an assistant coach. His 2011-12 season was spent at South Georgia State College, and he served in the same capacity at the University of North Georgia during the 2015-16 season. In between those stops Anderson served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cambodia from 2012 to 2014.

Anderson is a 2010 graduate of Georgia Tech where he received his degree in Social Science, Technology and Culture, and also earned a certificate in Business Management. As a walk-on for the Yellow Jackets, Anderson lettered three years and served one season as a student assistant under head coach Paul Hewitt.

Anderson is the grandson of legendary, Hall of Fame, college basketball coach Charles "Lefty" Driesell, who retired in 2003 after 41 years as a head coach at Davidson, Maryland, James Madison and Georgia State.

On this episode Mike and Tysor discuss Tysor’s coaching experiences from high school to collegiate levels. Throughout the episode, we delve into Anderson's formative years, marked by his early exposure to the coaching profession through his grandfather, the esteemed Lefty Driesell, and discuss the profound impact of familial legacies on his career aspirations. As we explore his transition from a head coach in high school to an assistant at the collegiate level, we examine the invaluable lessons learned regarding the importance of building relationships within the community and fostering team cohesion. Furthermore, Anderson articulates the challenges posed by the rapidly evolving landscape of college athletics, particularly in the realms of recruitment and player development. Ultimately, this episode serves as a compelling examination of the multifaceted nature of coaching, underscoring the vital balance between personal ambition and the collective success of the teams we lead.

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