Anderson University baseball head coach Tyler Rubasky has announced the addition of 2025 Anderson baseball graduate Landen Southern as the next Anderson baseball Pitching Coach.

"I couldn't be more excited to have Landen back in his new role," Head Coach Tyler Rubasky said. "He has been an incredible leader for this program both on and off the field during the last four years and will continue to do so in this new role. Coach Southern loves this team, loves this school and will continue to have a tremendous influence on our success."

Southern competed on the Anderson baseball team for four years. He received second-team all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) recognition as a sophomore before collecting first-team all-HCAC honors as a junior and senior. As a senior, Southern American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) second-team all-region recognition. Southern is a three-time HCAC Pitcher-of-the-Week recipient. He was also selected as a 2024 NorthWoods League All-Star when he competed in summer baseball for the Rockford Rivets.

As a sophomore, Southern led the HCAC and tied for 26th in the nation with 91 strikeouts. He also tied for fourth in the HCAC in wins (6) and ranked sixth in the HCAC in opponent batting average (.252). During his junior season, Southern ranked second in the HCAC in strikeouts (81), third in opponent batting average (.242) and tied for ninth in wins (5). His strikeout mark tied for 47th in the nation. As a senior, Southern ranked 16th in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (12.16) and 19th in the nation in strikeouts (91). Among HCAC leaders, Southern ranked first in strikeouts per nine innings, first in strikeouts, first in opponent batting average (.231), second in ERA (3.48) and tied for third in wins (6).

Throughout his career, Southern went 20-10 with one save, 11.31 strikeouts per nine innings and a .247 opponent batting average. He struck out 310 batters, issued 150 walks and allowed 151 runs (130 earned) on 233 hits in 246 and two-thirds innings. Southern has multiple seasons in Anderson's top 10 in both strikeouts and strikeouts per nine innings. At 310 career strikeouts, Southern is Anderson's career strikeout leader. Among Anderson career leaders, Southern also ranks third in games started (47), fourth in strikeouts per nine innings, seventh in batters faced (1,153), tied for seventh in at bats against (944) and 10th in innings pitched.

"First off, I want to start by thanking Marcie Taylor and Scott Cagnet for giving me the opportunity to come back to my alma mater to take over the assistant role at AU," Landen Southern said. "I also would like to thank Coach Rubasky for believing in my abilities to coach this great group of young men. I'm beyond excited to be back and getting the ball rolling. With me being a recent graduate here, I'm very familiar with our roster and I'm super excited to get back and get after it."

Anderson University educates students for lives of faith and service, offering more than 50 undergraduate majors, 30 three-year degrees, 18 NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports, alongside adult, graduate, and online programs. The private, liberal arts institution is fully accredited and recognized for excellence in business, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, music, nursing, psychology, and teacher education programs. Established in 1917 in Anderson, Indiana, by the Church of God, the university remains committed to its Christ-centered mission.