Concordia Head Coach Trisha Stafford-Odom Inducted Into California Berkeley Hall Of Fame
Brian Gaul
Stafford-Odom played on the first two Cal teams ever to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in 1990 and 1992 and was named a Second Team All-American.
A four-year letter winner at the University of California, Berkeley, Stafford-Odom ranks among the best players in Cal women's basketball history. The Los Angeles native scored 1,530 points in her career in just three seasons, good for ninth in school history. She also ranks among the school's top 10 in scoring average, field goal attempts, field goals made, free throw attempts and free throws made.
Stafford-Odom was a two-time first-team All-Pac 10 selection in 1991 and 1992 and led the Golden Bears to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. During her senior season, she averaged a conference-best 22.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game en route to earning honorable mention on the prestigious Kodak All-America team. She was also named to the school's 1986-96 All-Decade Team.
Stafford-Odom played two seasons in the WNBA with Houston (2001) and Miami (2002). She also appeared with San Jose and Long Beach in the ABL as well as overseas in Italy, Spain, Israel, Brazil and Puerto Rico.
"I am grateful for an epic accomplishment, one that enshrines me among some of the greatest student-athletes in Cal-Berkeley history," Stafford-Odom said. "It is a greater honor knowing that Cal-Berkeley is repeatedly one of the finest schools in the nation."
The class of 2013 was formally inducted in a special ceremony Friday night and was honored at halftime of Saturday's football game.
Included in the 2013 Cal Athletic Hall of Fame are:
Rick Brown, track & field
Candace Harper, softball
Sean Lampley, men's basketball
Heather Petri, women's water polo
Trisha Stafford-Odom, women's basketball
Staciana Stitts, women's swimming
Gary Rogers, Hall of Fame Service Award
Todd Steussie, football
