[3] He is active within the MU Alumni Association and can often be seen at Missouri Tigers sporting events.

[3][4] After graduating from college, Anderson worked for KTUL-TV and KOTV-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and KPHO-TV in Phoenix before joining ESPN.

From 2008 to 2014, he and John Henson hosted Wipeout, a reality game show on ABC.

[citation needed] On May 7, 2023, while showing highlights of a Vegas Golden Knights game, Anderson made light of defenseman Zach Whitecloud's last name, calling it "A great name if you're a toilet paper."

[7] In March 2024, Anderson announced he would host his last SportsCenter in June, though he indicated he would continue to work with ESPN on other projects.