STANFORD, Calif. – Tempie Brown, who recently concluded her eighth season on the bench at Stanford, has been elevated to the position of Harry K. and Ida S. Berland Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach, Setsuko Ishiyama Director of Women's Basketball Kate Paye announced Tuesday.
"Tempie has been an integral part of our success over the past decade," Paye said. "She's an incredible teacher and developer of talent, a tremendous communicator, and has built strong and meaningful relationships with everyone throughout our game. Even during the three seasons she was away, the tireless work she had done on the recruiting trail was paying dividends and made a direct and immense impact on those teams. I was thrilled when she returned to the program this season and even more excited that she will be by my side for the years to come."
"Stanford is a special place and I'm thankful to have the opportunity to continue to support Kate and our entire program in this new role," Brown said. "I love working with our student-athletes and find great joy in attracting high-achievers to come to Stanford to receive a world-class education on and off the court. I'm excited for the future here and to build on the program's legacy of success."
Brown made a return to The Farm this season following a seven-year stint from 2013-14 through 2019-20. In her eight total seasons with the Cardinal, Stanford has gone 230-56 (.804) and made two Final Fours, four Elite Eights and seven Sweet Sixteens. The Cardinal has captured two Pac-12 regular season (2014, 2024) and three Pac-12 Tournament championships (2015, 2017, 2019) during her tenure.
In her previous stint primarily working with Stanford's posts, Brown helped oversee the likes of All-American and current WNBA player Alanna Smith, as well as an honorable mention All-American and now fellow coach Erica McCall. Brown also helped Stanford assemble five consecutive top-10 classes on the recruiting trail.
This past season, the Cardinal's post tandem of Cameron Brink and Kiki Iriafen were recognized as the best at their position when the Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association revealed the Naismith Starting 5. Iriafen was named the winner of the 2024 Katrina McClain Award, recognizing the nation's best power forward, and Brink was voted the winner of the 2024 Lisa Leslie Award, given to the country's top center.
This season was the first time Stanford had two players average a double-double in the same season since Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike in 2011-12. In national records dating back to 1999-2000, it's also the first time a school has had two players average 17.0 points and 11.0 rebounds for an entire season.