Dwayne Anderson II, a 2009 Villanova graduate who served as a captain on the unit that brought the Wildcats to the NCAA Final Four in Detroit, was elevated to the position of Assistant Coach in June 2021 after serving three seasons as the Wildcats' Director of Basketball Operations. Anderson began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Penn State University from 2013-18.
Anderson remained in his position after the hiring of Kyle Neptune as head coach in April 2022 upon the retirement of longtime former head coach Jay Wright.
A Silver Spring, Md., native, Anderson first came to Villanova by way of St. Thomas More (Conn.) in 2005. As a freshman, he was part of an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight team. In 2007-08, the 6-6 guard/forward earned a starting role for a unit that advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. One year later, he helped lead the Wildcats to a 78-76 victory over Pittsburgh in the NCAA East Regional Final and the school's first Final Four appearance in 24 years. He averaged 9.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a senior captain in '08-09.
In his four seasons, Anderson played on teams that posted a 102-37 overall record (.734) that included a 9-4 mark in the NCAA Tournament (.692). At the time of its departure, the class of 2009 (Anderson, Shane Clark, Dante Cunningham and Frank Tchuisi) was the winningest in program history.
Following a professional career in Germany, Anderson entered the coaching profession, joining the staff of former VU Associate Head Coach Patrick Chambers. He spent five seasons in State College as an assistant coach, highlighted by the team's 2018 run to the National Invitation Tournament title.
Anderson is married to the former Lindsay Davis, who excelled as a four year member of the VU Swimming and Diving team from 2005-09, specializing in the 1 and 3 meter diving events. The couple has two sons, Dash and Nova.
