- Program
- Southern Miss
- Level
- FBS
- In Role Since
- 2026
- Conference
- Sun Belt
- Education
- Eastern New Mexico (M.S., Sports Administration), Sam Houston State (B.S., Kinesiology)
Profile
Blake Anderson returned as Southern Miss head coach in 2025 after previously serving as assistant there. He engineered a six-game turnaround his first season, improving offense to rank first in Sun Belt passing and fifth in scoring. Anderson brings 30 years of coaching, including 10 years as a Division I head coach with multiple conference titles and nine bowl appearances. He built winning programs at Arkansas State and Utah State, winning the Mountain West championship, and is respected for leadership and player development.
Coaching Approach
Anderson emphasizes offense-driven success combining efficient passing and balanced attack to produce conference-leading statistical rankings. He builds winning programs via consistent progression, fostering resilience, and leveraging recruiting and player development to sustain bowl-level performance and championship contention.
Career Highlights
- Led Utah State to Mountain West Championship and school-record 11 wins in 2021
- Guided Arkansas State to back-to-back Sun Belt Conference championships in 2015 and 2016
- Directed Southern Miss offense to Sun Belt-leading passing offense and fifth in scoring in 2025
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