A member of West Chester’s men’s gymnastics teams from 1964-68, Gary Anderson was a three-time All-American in three events during his college days. He placed 10th individually in the all-around at the 1968 NCAA championships, leading the Golden Rams to a sixth-place finish in the team standings at the college division nationals. Team captain both his junior and senior seasons, Anderson led West Chester to an Eastern League Championship his senior year, before qualifying to compete in the 1968 Olympic Trials.

Anderson went on to become a member of the U.S. Men’s National Gymnastics team from 1969-71, winning a silver medal at the 1971 Pan Am Games held in Cali, Columbia. After his competing days ended, Anderson coached Towson University for two seasons, compiling an 8-2 record and tutoring one national qualifier. He also served as an assistant men’s gymnastics coach at the U.S. Naval Academy from 1971-76, where he helped eight Midshipmen qualify for the NCAA Championships and produced one national champion. He later was named to the USA Gymnastics coaching staff  and served as head coach for several international meets, including the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team that won a Gold Medal at the 1983 Pan Am Games held in Caracas, Venezuela. As a gymnastics club owner and women's coach between 1980 and 2000, he produced 37 elite level gymnasts and six national team members.