Katy Steding
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Katy Steding is a former collegiate and professional basketball
player and current college basketball coach.
, and recruited to Stanford University
from Lake Oswego High School
near Portland. At Stanford, Steding, a power forward
, helped lead Stanford to its first NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
in 1990.
After Stanford, Steding played basketball in Japan and Spain in the early 1990s before earning a spot on the U.S. national team, where she earned a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics
.
in 1996, Steding returned to Oregon and became the founding player for the Portland Power
. When the league folded in 1998, Steding joined the WNBA and played the 2000 season with the Sacramento Monarchs
and the 2001 season with the Seattle Storm
before retiring from professional basketball.
. Under her leadership, Warner Pacific went to the NAIA
basketball tournament for the first time in school history in 2004. In 2006, Steding's team won its first Cascade Conference championship and returned to the NAIA tournament. Steding was selected as Cascade Conference Coach of the Year. Also in 2006, she took a position as Director of Marketing and College Relations for Warner Pacific.
In 2008, Steding was named an assistant coach of the WNBA expansion team Atlanta Dream
. After one year with the Dream, she was hired as an assistant coach for Columbia University
women's basketball team. In 2010, Steding was hired as an assistant coach for the University of San Francisco
's women's basketball team, working with head coach and former Stanford teammate Jennifer Azzi
.
in 2004, and is also a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and current college basketball coach.
College career
Steding was born in Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, and recruited to Stanford University
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
from Lake Oswego High School
Lake Oswego High School
Lake Oswego High School is a public high school in Lake Oswego, Oregon. LOHS is accredited through the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.-History:...
near Portland. At Stanford, Steding, a power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
, helped lead Stanford to its first NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
in 1990.
After Stanford, Steding played basketball in Japan and Spain in the early 1990s before earning a spot on the U.S. national team, where she earned a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
.
Professional career
With the formation of the American Basketball LeagueAmerican Basketball League (1996-1998)
The American Basketball League, often abbreviated to the ABL of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association...
in 1996, Steding returned to Oregon and became the founding player for the Portland Power
Portland Power (basketball)
The Portland Power was a women's professional basketball team in the American Basketball League based in Portland, Oregon. The Power began play in 1996, and disbanded when the ABL folded at the end of 1998.-1996-97 season:...
. When the league folded in 1998, Steding joined the WNBA and played the 2000 season with the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
and the 2001 season with the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
before retiring from professional basketball.
Coaching career
In 2001, Steding was named head women's basketball coach at Warner Pacific CollegeWarner Pacific College
Warner Pacific College is an urban, Christian liberal arts college located in Southeast Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1937, the college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities...
. Under her leadership, Warner Pacific went to the NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
basketball tournament for the first time in school history in 2004. In 2006, Steding's team won its first Cascade Conference championship and returned to the NAIA tournament. Steding was selected as Cascade Conference Coach of the Year. Also in 2006, she took a position as Director of Marketing and College Relations for Warner Pacific.
In 2008, Steding was named an assistant coach of the WNBA expansion team Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
. After one year with the Dream, she was hired as an assistant coach for Columbia University
Columbia Lions
The Columbia University Lions are the collective athletic teams and their members from Columbia University, an Ivy League institution in New York City, United States. The current director of athletics is M...
women's basketball team. In 2010, Steding was hired as an assistant coach for the University of San Francisco
San Francisco Dons
The San Francisco Dons is the nickname of the athletic teams at the University of San Francisco .-History:Athletics at USF dates back to its founding in 1855, when founder Anthony Maraschi, S.J. organized ball games as recreation for the first students...
's women's basketball team, working with head coach and former Stanford teammate Jennifer Azzi
Jennifer Azzi
Jennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.-College years:...
.
Personal
Steding was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of FameOregon Sports Hall of Fame
The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have made a significant contribution to sports in Oregon. The first class was inducted in 1980, with new inductees added in the fall...
in 2004, and is also a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.