By the numbers
Tuesday night, Gophers baseball coach John Anderson reached 1,200 career victories. Here's a look at some other numbers that have defined the 35-year tenure of the winningest baseball coach in Big Ten history.
1981: Year Anderson became head coach at the U
26: Anderson's age when he took his first —and only — head coaching job
2: Gophers coaches with longer tenures than Anderson (Ralph Piper, gymnastics, 39 years; Niels Thorpe, swimming, 38)
24: Number of baseball coaches to reach 1,200 career victories
9: Number to earn all those victories at one school
18: total Big Ten titles (nine regular season, nine tournament)
