Longtime SportsCenter anchor joins University of Missouri journalism staff

Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:42 am

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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:42 am

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Former SportsCenter anchor and Mizzou alum John Anderson is returning to Columbia to join the Missouri School of Journalism's staff, beginning in Jan. 2025.

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The school said that Anderson’s final SportsCenter episode will air on Friday, June 28, however MU added that he does still plan to remain active in the sports journalism world and will even collaborate with ESPN on occasion. He first started his time with the network in 1999 and ended up becoming one of its most well-known anchors, winning four Emmy awards.

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When Anderson first started at ESPN, he was actually an anchor on ESPNews. However, he first got his start as a local sports anchor at a multiple markets, including Tulsa and Phoenix. Arizona was his final stop before his career took off to ESPN in 1999.

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Anderson's real first start came in Columbia, though. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree from the journalism school in 1987. During his time in Columbia, he was also a four-year member of the track team and was even a captain during his senior season.