Guy Anderson
Cordova High School
Impact Statement
“Baseball is a special game to me.”
-Guy Anderson
45 years of coaching & over 900 wins, is special.
Biography
Now in his 40th season at Cordova, Anderson, 76, has seen his teams post an overall record of 834-422-21, with this year’s team owning a 12-7 record at press time. His 834 victories rank him No. 2 on the state’s career victory list.
Competing in a sport whose state championship series extended only to the section level, Anderson’s teams won 17 league championships and five championships in the state’s competitive Sac-Joaquin Section, and 12 of his players have gone on to major league careers.
He has been inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association and California Baseball Coaches Association Halls of Fame, and will be inducted into the NFHS Hall of Fame this year. Anderson, who retired as assistant principal and athletic director in 2000, served on Cordova’s parks and recreation board for over two decades.
Since being honored, Anderson continued to lead Cordova until he stepped down after 45 years. In 2015 Anderson left his position at Cordova but didn’t stay away long. He was named the assistant coach at Capital Christian High School in 2016. In 2019 Capital Christian won the league championships with Anderson as the first base coach.
He finished his head coaching career boasting a state record of 927 victories. In addition, Anderson still plays middle infield for the Sacramento Golden Seniors softball league.
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