Cal State East Bay University Athletics

Lauren Ervin joined the Cal State East Bay women's basketball program as an assistant coach prior to the 2022-23 season. She brings a wealth of leadership skills and playing experience to her coaching role. 

Her playing experience includes competing at the NCAA Division I level and at the professional basketball level internationally. 

As a professional player, Ervin began her journey in 2009 in Sweden, and most recently was with Bydgoszcz in Poland, as the team reached the Polish League semifinals in 2021. 

Below are Ervin's accolades throughout her professional basketball career. 

With Sundsvall Sanits (Sweden)

• 2010 All Swedish Damligan 2nd Team
• 2010 All Swedish Damligan All Imports Team

With Ceyhan Belediyespor (Turkey)

• 2011 Eurobasket.com Turkish TBBL Honorable Mention 2015 Eurobasket.com All-Eurocup Forward of the Year
• 2011 Eurobasket.com Turkish TBBL All- Defensive Team 2015 Eurobasket.com All-Eurocup Import of the Year
• 2011 Eurobasket.com Turkish TBBL Defensive Player of the Year

With Faenza (Italy)

• 2012 Eurobasket.com All- Italian A1 Defensive Player of theYear
• 2012 Eurobasket.com All-Italian A1 2nd Team
• 2012 Eurobasket.com All-Imports Team
• 2012 Eurobasket.com All-Defensive Team

With Trutnov (Czech Republic)

• 2013 Eurobasket.com All-Czech Republic D1 2nd Team

With Botasspor (Turkey)

• 2015 Eurobasket.com All-Eurocup Player of the Year
• 2015 Eurobasket.com All-Eurocup 1st Team

With Ramat Hasharon (Israel)

• 2018 Eurobasket.com All-Israeli Forward of the Year
• 2018 Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League First Team

With Adana Basket (Turkey)

• 2019 Turkish KSBL Player of the week (four times)
• 2019 Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL All-Imports Team
• 2019 Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL 1st Team

With Satu Mare (Romania)

• In 2020, team reached Romanian League Cup semifinals

With Bydgoszcz (Poland)

• Team reached Polish League semifinals in 2021

Prior to her professional basketball career, Ervin played at the University of Arkansas, where she would be named All-SEC Second Team. 

Before transferring to Arkansas, Ervin played on a California State Championship team at the junior college level at Mt. San Antonio College and would be named MVP of the state tournament.