Heather Oesterle

Heather Oesterle
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamStanford
ConferenceACC
Biographical details
Born (1979-10-12) October 12, 1979
Mason, Michigan
Playing career
1998–2002Michigan
Position(s)Forward/Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003Stanford (asst.)
2003–2008Miami (OH) (asst.)
2008–2010Northern Illinois (asst.)
2010–2012Central Michigan (asst.)
2012–2019Central Michigan (AHC)
2019–2023Central Michigan
2023–2024Notre Dame (SPD)
2024–presentStanford (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall50–63 (.442)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MAC regular season (2020)
MAC West Division (2020)
Awards
  • MAC Coach of the Year (2020)

Heather Oesterle (born October 12, 1979) is a former collegiate basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team. Previously, she was the head coach of the Central Michigan and the strategic program director of Notre Dame women's basketball teams. Oesterle was named CMU's head women's basketball coach in July, 2019, succeeding her long-time mentor Sue Guevara. Oesterle served for nine seasons on Guevara's staff at CMU, helping lead the program to unprecedented heights including three Mid-American Conference championships, two MAC Tournament titles, and five MAC West Division crowns. She earned her bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Michigan in 2002 and her master's degree in sports studies from Miami in 2008.