Erin Vierling competed for the West Florida women’s basketball team from 2002 
to 2006. She led the team to one of its best seasons in school history in 2005-06, as the team posted a 23-7 record, won the Gulf South Conference East Division title and earned an NCAA Tournament berth.
She is one of the most decorated Argonaut women’s basketball players in school history as a member of the GSC All-Decade second team and the Daktronics All-South Region first team. She was named the GSC East Division Player of the Year in 2003-04 and was named to the All-GSC first team three times.
Vierling scored the second-most points in school history with 1,472 and grabbed the third-most rebounds in school history with 674. She led UWF in scoring as a sophomore with 475 points and ranked second behind by 2012 UWF Hall of Fame inductee Michelle Gibson her junior and senior years. She exemplified what it meant to be a student-athlete, earning a GSC All-Academic selection her senior year.
Erin is currently a first grade teacher at Waterbridge Elementary in Orlando.
UWF Athletics Hall of Fame Questionnaire: Erin Vierling
1. What was your most memorable moment in UWF athletics?
My most memorable moment was in my senior year and my team got to play in the NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament! It was a huge accomplishment and we had worked hard all season and playing great team basketball!
2. Being a former student-athlete, how has it helped you in your life after college?
Being a student-athlete you have to be able to be a team player, motivate and learn how to juggle multiple things at once; school and competing at a high level. Being a teacher I am a team player every day with my coworkers. I motivate my students and help coach them through times when they are struggling with a new skill. Being a teacher is a great balancing act and I lean on my college experiences to help get me through day to day!
3. Are you still involved with your sport? If so, in what capacity?
Yes, I still play basketball in a men’s league every Monday night.
