Boise State Athletics

DR. KEITH ANDERSON PH.D.
HONORS: Football (1977-79)

Current Residence:  Boise, Idaho

Career Status and/or Accomplishments:
  • 6 years Banker at Idaho First National Bank 
  • 6 years Executone, Computerized Telephone Industry 
  • 4 years Radio Advertisement KHEZ 103.3
  • 20 years Adjunct Instructor Boise State University (Communication Disassembling Racism, Sociology of African Americans) 
  • 25 years Trio Educational Talent Search at Boise State University 
  • Earned doctorate in Educational Leadership from University of Idaho 2006 
  • 3 years Owner and Host of Praise Time Videos Television Show on CBS Affiliates in Boise, ID and Lewiston, ID (First African American in Idaho to host a television show) 
  • 20+ years conducting seminars on racism and anti-racism
  •  2 novels, ‘A Field Day’ and ‘A Black Soul Rises’ 
  • 300+ articles published on religion, race and race within religion 
  • 15 years of concerts and dinner-shows performing the music of Nat King Cole and contemporary gospel concerts 
  • CD ‘Keith Anderson Celebrates Nat King Cole’ and Contemporary Gospel cassette and CD ‘We All Must Change’, Book ‘From Racist to Non-Racist to Anti-Racist: Becoming Part of the Solution’ 6/2020, CD of Spoken Word and Songs ‘Love Conquers Hate’ 6/2020
Why did you choose Boise State?
I came to BSU to be a big fish in a small pond and to play in Bronco stadium.

How did Boise State impact your life?
Yes, coming to Boise State truly impacted my life. Even though I was an aware Black young man at the time, Boise helped me to turn into a thinking Black man. Finding out that was good to think like a Black man, put me on a road to bridging the racial gap. So, Boise helped me to find my life’s calling!

How do you stay in contact with Boise State?
For years I worked for and taught at Boise State University. When I was teaching I was able to keep in contact with players who were students. I have an autographed Minnesota Vikings football, signed by Carl Eller. His grandson Nick Alexander was a BSU defensive end. He and DeMarcus Lawrence were in my class. Nick needed some advice. I helped him and he told his grandfather. My Eller appreciated me helping and had Nick give me the signed football.