As of August 2025, American football coach and former player Blake Anderson is presently in his second term at the University of Southern Mississippi as offensive coordinator. Before returning as offensive coordinator on new head coach Charles Huff's staff at Southern Miss, Anderson was the head coach of Utah State and Arkansas State, where he had a combined 74-54 record.
From 1987 to 1989, Anderson played quarterback and wide receiver at Baylor University until tearing his ACL in practice. Following his recuperation, he decided to transfer to Sam Houston State University, where he played for the Bearkats from 1989 to 1991 as a wide receiver. In his final year at Sam Houston State, he was selected to the Southland Conference All-Academic team. After graduating from Sam Houston State with a degree in kinesiology in 1992, he went on to Eastern New Mexico University to earn a master's degree in sports administration in 1994.
Blake Anderson’s Salary
Blake Anderson's salary for 2024 was $1,425,000 as the head coach of Utah State. Anderson was sacked in July 2024 after an internal inquiry revealed that he had violated university policies about reporting sexual misconduct charges. However, his current salary as the offensive coordinator of Southern Miss isn't available in the public domain.
Blake Anderson Buyout
Blake Anderson's Buyout in the contract is provided below.
1.$2,000,000 before Dec 31, 2022
2.$1,700,000 before Dec 31, 2023
3.$1,200,000 before Dec 31, 2024
4.$800,000 before Dec 31, 2025
5.$500,000 before Dec 31, 2026
6.$0 before Dec 31, 2027
7. Utah State is still on the hook to pay 75% of the “Cumulative Remaining Salary” if it terminates the coach for convenience.
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FAQs on Blake Anderson
A. Blake Anderson was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and later moved to Hubbard, Texas.
A. Blake Anderson has played football for Baylor (1987–1989), and Sam Houston State University (1989–1991) as a quarterback and wide receiver.
A. He has five children: Coleton, Cason, Callie, Collins, and Ellison.
A. He took a leave due to his wife Wendy's battle with breast cancer, sadly, she passed away.
