John K. Anderson
Broadcast sports anchor
Canton, Conn.
As one of the main anchors on ESPN's flagship program, SportsCenter, millions of viewers tune in every day to see John K. Anderson, BJ '87. A star of ESPN’s popular "This is SportsCenter" commercials, he has won two Emmys for his work on ESPN and covered both the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four for the network. The book he wrote with golf legend Chi Chi Rodriguez, Chi Chi’s Golf Games You Gotta Play, was published in 2003 and has become a popular favorite. A role model who holds many students’ dream job, Anderson serves as an inspiration and contributor to his alma mater. In 2003 he began sponsoring an ESPN/Mizzou internship that brings one J School student to Bristol, CT, every summer. He was grand marshal for Homecoming 2002; helped plan the Alumni Association’s sesquicentennial celebration of 2006 and served as emcee at the gala dinner; and co-hosted the Mizzou Tiger Tailgate, a fundraiser for athletic scholarships. He served on the J School’s national campaign committee and created an unrestricted endowment at the school in his parents’ names. An endowed life member of the Mizzou Alumni Association, he also belongs to the Legacy Society, Walter Williams Society, Varsity M and the Jefferson Club. Anderson and his wife, Tamara, have two children, Collin and Katie.