ATLANTA, Ga. – Fairfield University Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach Erika Brown was selected to participate in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Next Generation Institute – a high-level education program for experienced assistant coaches who aspire to become collegiate head coaches. Brown, who is in her fourth season with the Stags, has been an integral part in Fairfield's back-to-back MAAC Championship runs and their Top-25 appearance.
 
"The WBCA Next Generation Institute Program is an elite opportunity to learn, grow, and be challenged alongside some of the best coaches and leaders in the game," Coach Brown said. "I am deeply grateful and truly honored for the opportunity to be in a room filled with such high-level knowledge, experience, and mentorship, while building relationships that will last a lifetime. This experience is both exciting and inspiring, and exactly what you hope for as you prepare to lead at the highest level."
 
Brown was elevated to the program's Associate Head Coach position after helping the Stags to back-to-back MAAC Championships, for the first time in school history. The Stags have won 92 games in her four seasons with the Stags, including a 77-11 mark over the last three years.
 
Her tenure on the Fairfield coaching staff also includes a program-record 31 wins during the 2023-24 season which included a perfect 23-0 mark against MAAC competition. The Stags have also received votes in the Associated Press (AP) Top-25 national poll in three-straight campaigns.
 
Now in its fourth year, the curriculum of the WBCA Next Generation Institute focuses on the CEO attributes needed to lead a program and be a problem-solver in today's ever-changing landscape of higher education and the enterprise of intercollegiate athletics. 
 
To be eligible for selection to participate in the program, a person must be a current WBCA member, must have at least five years' experience as a coach, and must be nominated by a current WBCA member. The Institute is held in conjunction with the WBCA Convention, which this year takes place April 2-5 in Phoenix.