Jack Anderson Returns to Pitt as Director of Baseball Operations
12/13/2023 12:00:00 PM | Baseball
PITTSBURGH – Head coach Mike Bell announced this afternoon that Jack Anderson will be returning to Pitt as its next Director of Baseball Operations.
"I'm very excited about the opportunity to be back home with the Pitt baseball program," Anderson said. "Let's get to work! H2P."
In this role, Anderson will direct the team's day-to-day operations including itineraries, team travel, budget planning and coordinating community service events. He will also be the primary team liaison with the compliance, equipment, marketing and media relations departments.
For the past two seasons Anderson had become a staple in the Panthers' lineup. He played in 105 of Pitt's 111 games during that stretch, starting in 97 of those games. While at Pitt, Anderson batted .288 with 102 hits, 18 doubles, 12 home runs, 61 RBI and 84 walks. His 84 free passes in his two seasons for the Panthers rank him 15th all-time in walks in Pitt history.
As a senior, Anderson played and started in all 55 of Pitt's games last season, hitting .295 with six home runs, 35 RBI and 10 doubles. His 55 walks last year were the most in the single season by a Panther in program history.
"We are extremely excited to welcome Jack back as a part of our program. He has been a huge contributor to our success over the last couple of years," said head coach Mike Bell. "He has not only been successful on the field, but off the field as well, as a member of our Pitt Script For Life internship. As we always say, once a Panther, always a Panther."
The Mars, PA native played at Northwestern and State College of Florida before he came home for his final two years of collegiate baseball. He played in 19 games and started in 11 of them as a freshman for Northwestern in 2019. During his only year at State College of Florida in 2021, Anderson hit .314 with 59 hits, 15 doubles, 46 runs, five home runs and a .495 slugging percentage.
Anderson was a three-year all-section selection at local Mars Area High School for the Fightin' Planets. He helped them make their first WPIAL Championship appearance in school history, finishing as the WPIAL 5A Runner-Ups in 2017. He received four varsity letters while also serving as a team captain.
