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Tobin Anderson, a former coach at Iona and Fairleigh Dickson, spent the 2025-26 season as an assistant at South Florida.
Tennessee Tech basketball hired former Iona, Farleigh Dickinson and St. Thomas Aquinas coach Tobin Anderson to replace John Pelphrey on March 14, the school announced. Anderson, 54, spent the 2025-26 season as a special assistant to the head coach at South Florida.
Before that, Anderson was the coach at St. Thomas Aquinas (2013-22), Farleigh Dickson (2022-23) and Iona (2023-25). Tech fired Pelphrey after seven straight losing seasons on March 3.
Anderson's hiring is the first for Tech athletic director Casey Fox, who was hired on June 19, 2025. "Tobin Anderson has a proven track record of building successful programs, developing student-athletes, and leading teams to championships," Fox said in a statement. "His winning experience and passion for the game make him an outstanding fit to lead our men's basketball program.
" Anderson gained national recognition at Fairleigh Dickinson. In his first season, he guided the Knights to the NCAA Tournament where, as a No. 16, they defeated No.