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After winning more games than any other men’s basketball coach in the school’s history, LBCC’s Gary Anderson has decided he’s done enough. <\/span>Anderson announced recently that he is stepping down as head coach of the men’s basketball program.<\/p>\n \n Anderson will remain with the college as a member of the physical education department faculty and plans to stay with the basketball program as an assistant coach.<\/p>\n “It’s time to give someone else a chance,” Anderson said. “I’ve been here a long time, since 1975. I’ve been lucky to be here that long.”<\/p>\n Anderson recently closed his 18th season as head coach. He led the Vikings to a 15-15 overall record and a second-place South Coast Conference South Division finish at 7-3. LBCC qualified for the postseason for the fifth straight time.<\/p>\n Anderson wraps up his LBCC head coaching career with a 378-212 overall record (.641 winning percentage). He first joined the LBCC coaching staff in 1975 as an assistant coach under Bill Fraser.<\/p>\n During his tenure, Anderson guided seven of his teams to South Coast Conference championships and took 15 of his 18 teams to the playoffs. His 1994 team compiled a 32-6 record and won the school’s sixth state title and first since Bill Frasier’s team claimed the state’s top honor in 1976.<\/p>\n By winning the state title, Anderson became the first person in California history to win state championships as a player, an assistant, and head coach at the same institution. Anderson was a member of the 1970-71 championship team that finished 27-5 under former University of Arizona head coach Lute Olson. Anderson was named All-Metropolitan Conference and all-state that year. He was also an assistant coach under Fraser in 1976 when the Vikings won their fifth state title.<\/p>\n Anderson earned his 300th career win at LBCC following an 80-64 triumph on January 21, 2005 at rival Cerritos College. Anderson surpassed Fraser this season as LBCC’s all-time winningest coach on February 4, 2009 with his 375th win at East Los Angeles College.<\/p>\n From LBCC reports<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n