STANFORD, Calif. - Erica McCall has been hired as an assistant coach, representing a return to The Farm for the former All-American following a five-year professional career in the WNBA.
The latest familiar face on the coaching staff, McCall joins assistant coach Tempie Brown, who was hired in May and served in the same capacity for the Cardinal from 2013-20.
"It is just awesome to have Erica back at Stanford," said Setsuko Ishiyama Director of Women's Basketball Tara VanDerveer. "Erica brings a wealth of playing experience at the highest level. She is an incredibly hard worker and has outstanding communication and leadership skills. We are extremely excited to have Erica join our staff!"
"I feel honored to be back at Stanford, working with one the most elite teams and staff in the country," said McCall. "As a student-athlete, Stanford helped shape the person I am today. Since my time on campus, I had the opportunity to expand my basketball experience playing in the WNBA and overseas. Now as a coach, I'm excited to bring that experience back to the place I call my second home."
McCall played five seasons in the WNBA with four different organizations before announcing her retirement two months ago. She also has extensive experience with USA Basketball, having competed at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship, FIBA U17 World Championship, FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championships and 2015 Summer Universiade.
Named a 2016-17 honorable mention All-American by both the Associated Press and the WBCA, McCall led the Cardinal to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including Final Four runs in 2014 and 2017.
A WNBA second-round pick (17th overall) by the Indiana Fever in 2017, McCall was a two-time All-Pac-12 performer who guided to two Final Fours, three Elite Eights, three Pac-12 championships and a 118-28 overall record.
McCall averaged team highs in points (14.4), rebounds (9.0) and blocks (1.7) as a senior, scoring in double figures in 31 games while grabbing 10 or more rebounds 17 times. She was named the Most Outstanding Player at the Pac-12 Tournament after averaging 11.0 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in Stanford's three wins and was equally impressive in the NCAA Tournament, putting up 13.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
McCall's career totals of 1,376 points, 976 rebounds and 200 blocks make her one of six players in Pac-12 history with 1,350/950/200. McCall was named to the 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-American Division I second team and is one of 14 Academic All-Americans in program history.
A native of Bakersfield, California, McCall graduated with a degree in psychology in 2017.