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LOGAN, Utah — On Tuesday afternoon, Utah State Athletics announced the “tragic death” of the son of head football coach Blake Anderson. Anderson served as the head coach at Arkansas State University from 2014 to 2020.”On behalf of Utah State University, the athletics department and the football program, our thoughts and prayers are with coach Blake Anderson and his family following the tragic death of his son,” athletic director John Hartwell said.
LOGAN, Utah — On Tuesday afternoon, Utah State Athletics announced the “tragic death” of the son of head football coach Blake Anderson. Anderson served as the head coach at Arkansas State University from 2014 to 2020.”On behalf of Utah State University, the athletics department and the football program, our thoughts and prayers are with coach Blake Anderson and his family following the tragic death of his son,” athletic director John Hartwell said.
No additional information has been released about which son died or the circumstances of his death.
On Monday, Anderson tweeted: “God is STILL God in the midst of our broken,” indicating the tragedy occurred earlier this week.
Anderson has three children with his late wife, Wendy — two adult sons, Coleton and Cass, and an adult daughter, Callie. Anderson also has two young daughters, who he adopted after marrying Brittany King in March 2021.
The Anderson family has endured several hardships in recent years. Anderson’s former wife, Wendy, died in August 2019 following a bout with cancer. His father also died in May 2020.
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