Erica Coulibaly

Erica Coulibaly was a star athlete in High School at Sycamore High School in Illinois, earning accolades with the soccer team before graduating in 2019 and heading to the University of Iowa. Coulibaly found rugby in college during COVID while looking to find an activity and community during that period.

Playing with the University of Iowa rugby team, Erica caught the eye of USA Rugby scouts during a sevens High Performance camp in Des Moines in 2023, organized around the USA U23s All Star Championship. This also earned her an invite to Chula Vista in December 2024 for the USA Women's Pathways camp where Coulibaly's speed and agility truly stood out.

In April 2025, Erica was named to the USA Women's Eagles team for the spring tour, making her international debut against Japan in Los Angeles, scoring a try in the first half. Later in the year, she was also named to the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 USA squad.