Tom Slyder - Head Coach
Tom Slyder begins his third season as the head coach of the Anderson University men's basketball program. Over his first two seasons, the Ravens have compiled a 17-34 overall record. Slyder was named the 16th men's basketball head coach in school history on May 23, 2005. He was a four-year letterwinner for the Ravens from 1984-1988, and was named MVP as a senior during the 1987-88 season. He shot 60 percent (33-55) from three-point range in the 1986-87 season and holds the single-season record with 68 steals. He also ranks second on the career steal list with 188. Slyder finished with 929 career points and 380 assists, which ranks eighth on the career list. Slyder earned his bachelor’s degree from Anderson in 1988, and will complete work this summer for his master’s degree in Physical Education from Ball State University. In addition to Slyder's role as an assistant coach at Anderson, he worked in the sales area for HP Products from 1997-2002. He was hired as the General Manager for the flooring division at Preferred, Inc. in July of 2002, a company that specializes in the installation of industrial-type flooring. A native of Ansonia, Ohio, Slyder and his wife, Kathy, a 1989 AU grad and former Raven volleyball player, have three children: Taylor (15), Mallory (14) and Allie (10).
