“I realized I needed my degree,” Anderson said. “So I reached out to coach Rice and Sara Whiles about finishing up.”
Whiles is Boise State’s assistant athletic director, student-athlete development and BroncoLife. She immediately began the process to assist him.
Anderson took accelerated classes and is set to graduate with a degree in interdisciplinary studies and a minor in business.He said the leadership qualities he learned both on the court in the classroom have prepared him for life now that basketball is finished.
“It (completing his degree) was a challenging time and I am very glad to be finished,” Anderson said. “My son is 15-months-old and I coach AAU basketball.”
Currently he is a materials handler for Omni Logistics in San Diego. His dream job is to coach college basketball, but could see himself as an operations manager for a logistics company. He wants to stay in Southern California to be near his family.
Anderson will be in Boise to receive his degree in person this week to complete a long, but worthwhile process.
