STANFORD, Calif. – Katy Steding and Britney Anderson will join the Stanford women's basketball staff as assistant coaches, announced Tuesday by The Setsuko Ishiyama Director of Women's Basketball Tara VanDerveer.
The additions come following the departures of Lindy La Rocque, new head coach at UNLV, and Tempie Brown, who stepped down to spend more time with her family.
Steding, who led Stanford to its 1990 NCAA title during her senior season on The Farm, joins the Cardinal following an extensive professional career as a player and coaching stops at Warner Pacific, the Atlanta Dream, Columbia, California, Boston University and most recently, San Francisco. Anderson is a 2007 graduate of Virginia Tech and has spent time coaching in both the high school and AAU ranks, as well as collegiately at Radford and her alma mater in Blacksburg.
"The combination of someone with an extensive history with our program and someone with a new and fresh perspective will complement our staff," said VanDerveer. "Both Katy and Britney have excellent reputations as strong recruiters and relationship builders. I know both will make major contributions to our team's success and will be outstanding representatives of our program. Katy and Britney join an impressive list of assistant coaches we've had on The Farm."
Coach VanDerveer's first signed recruit in her tenure at Stanford, Steding's resume speaks for itself. Originally from Lake Oswego, Oregon, Steding boasted a Hall of Fame career and helped lead the Cardinal to its first NCAA Championship in 1990. Her name is littered throughout the Stanford record books, ranking 10th in career rebounds (864) and career rebounding average (7.0), 13th in career scoring (1,586) and both sixth and ninth in single-season 3-point percentage as a junior and senior. She also holds the program's single-game steals record with 10 at Northwestern in 1988 and was a three-time Pac-10 All-Conference player.
"I have known Katy for 35 years," said VanDerveer. "Her combination of playing and coaching experience is truly second to none. She is a woman of very high character, with great teaching and communication skills. I loved coaching Katy and am excited to work with her again as an assistant."
Following graduation, Steding embarked on a professional playing career overseas with stops in Japan and Spain before returning to the United States and earning a spot on the national team in 1995. Coached by VanDerveer, the "Women's Dream Team" compiled a 60-0 record that culminated with a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. After her time with Team USA, Steding became a founding player for the Portland Power of the American Basketball League before playing with Sacramento Monarchs and Seattle Storm of the WNBA. Steding retired from professional basketball in 2001.
Steding began her coaching career at Warner Pacific University in Portland. In seven seasons, she helped transition the program from club-level to a varsity team. Steding recorded a pair of 20-plus win seasons, leading the Knights to the NAIA Division II National Tournaments in 2004 and 2006. Steding then spent one season each as an assistant for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream and Columbia in New York City. Her first stop at San Francisco was as an assistant under former Stanford teammate, Jennifer Azzi, from 2010-12.
Steding traveled across the Bay, serving as an assistant at California from 2012-2014, helping the Golden Bears to a trip to the Final Four in 2013, before being hired as head coach at Boston University. In her tenure, the Terriers enjoyed their highest conference win total since joining the Patriot League during the 2016-17 season. She returned to San Francisco as an associate head coach in 2018, working with yet another former Stanford teammate, Molly Goodenbour.
"It is a unique honor and privilege to join Tara and the rest of the staff at Stanford," said Steding. "I was raised as a Cardinal and I'm so grateful for everyone and everything I've been blessed with since I made that decision. I'm thrilled to come back to The Farm and once again be a part of Stanford Women's Basketball. There's no place like home!"
Playing for the Hokies from 2003-07, Anderson guided Virginia Tech to four straight postseason appearances, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament and one to the WNIT. She shot 44.6 percent from the floor for her career and averaged 10.2 points per game as a senior. Upon graduating with a bachelor's degree in apparel design and merchandise management, Anderson served as the corporate recruiter for M.C. Dean, Inc. in Dulles, Va., from 2008-13. During that time frame, Anderson also coached girls' basketball at Potomac Falls High School in Potomac Falls, Va., and in the AAU ranks.
"I have enjoyed getting to know Britney over the past two months," said VanDerveer. "She joins our staff with a great deal of experience and the highest of recommendations. Britney brings a plethora of skills to our team, including her hard work and determination mixed with high level knowledge of the game. I am excited to welcome Britney to Stanford."
"I am very excited for the opportunity to join the Stanford women's basketball program," said Anderson. "I can't wait to begin to work with a Hall of Fame head coach in Tara VanDerveer, and develop relationships both on and off the court with the women on the team."
She joined the college ranks in 2013, serving as an assistant at Radford and aiding in the resurgence of its program, including a trip to the WNIT in 2015. Since the return to her alma mater, Anderson has helped Virginia Tech to four straight postseason appearances, highlighted by a run to the WNIT Championship game in 2018.