NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Anna Kim, who was a 1,000 point scorer for Long Beach State and played professionally in the Women's Korea Basketball League, has joined the Yale women's basketball staff as an assistant coach. Dalila Eshe, Yale's Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Women's Basketball, announced the hiring Wednesday.
 
"We are so excited about Anna as an addition to our Bulldog family," said Eshe. "She was a fantastic point guard for Long Beach State and went on to have an extensive pro career. Her experience and knowledge will be exceptionally helpful not only for our point guards and guards specifically, but for our program as a whole as well."
 
After earning her B.A. in psychology from Long Beach State in 2017, Kim spent two seasons as Coordinator of Player Development for the women's basketball team at the University of Washington. She then embarked on a pro career, playing in the WKBL through the spring of 2024. She was a first-round draft pick of the Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds in 2019.
 
Kim was a part of three 20 win seasons at Long Beach State. As a senior in 2016-17, she helped the Beach to a 23-11 record, an NCAA Tournament appearance and a Big West Tournament Championship. She was named Big West Tournament MVP and was named to the Big West All-Tournament Team. In 2015-16, she helped the Beach to a 24-9 record and a WNIT appearance.
 
Kim was a first team All-Big West selection as a senior. She was also named the conference's Best Hustle Player along with earning Academic All-Big West recognition. As a junior she was named honorable mention all-conference. She was named to the Big West All-Freshman Team in 2014. 
 
Kim ranks among Long Beach State's top 10 in three-point field goal percentage (.370), free throw percentage (.745) and games played (129). She led the team in steals twice (51 in 2015-16 and 45 in 2016-17) and assists once (119 in 2016-17). 

A native of Fullerton, Calif., Kim is a graduate of Brea Olinda High School. She joins a Yale staff under Eshe that includes returning assistant coaches Helen Tau and Hannah Early Vaughn along with director of operations Jehrin Colbert.