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Erin Baxter McCorkle (née Baxter; born August 9, 1977) is an American former professional soccer player. A combative defensive midfielder, she played for Carolina Courage of Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).

Erin Baxter McCorkle

Personal information
Full name	Erin Baxter McCorkle
Date of birth	(1977-08-09) August 9, 1977 (age 44)
Place of birth	Littleton, Colorado, United States[1]
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back / Defensive midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1998	Florida Gators	85	(26)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2000	Tampa Bay Extreme
2001–2003	Carolina Courage	55	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Baxter McCorkle played college soccer for the University of Florida "Gators". She was inducted to the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame in April 2009.[2]

Baxter McCorkle was the Carolina Courage's fourth draft pick ahead of the inaugural 2001 season of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).[3] Described as a "tireless blue-collar worker",[4] versatile Baxter McCorkle featured as a defensive midfielder in 2001 before switching to central defense in the Courage's 2002 WUSA Founders Cup-winning campaign. When starting midfielder Hege Riise suffered a knee injury early in 2003, Baxter McCorkle was moved back into midfield.[5]

Following the demise of WUSA, Baxter McCorkle retrained as an accountant and began working for Ernst & Young in her native Littleton, Colorado. In 2009 she was living with husband John and their daughter Kylie Gray.[2]

References

External links

• Profile at Women's United Soccer Association
• Profile at Florida Gators

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