Erica Vanover

Biography

Erica Vanover joined Florida Atlantic University as an athletic trainer fellow in June 2021, initially focusing on men's and women's cross country as well as indoor and outdoor track. In 2022, she shifted her concentration to managing healthcare for the Owls' women's soccer and men's tennis teams. In Fall 2023, Vanover was elevated to Associate Athletic Trainer, a position allowing her to continue working with soccer and tennis while taking on administrative duties and overall management of the Oxley athletic training facility. Previously, she served as a graduate assistant at Illinois State University starting in June 2019, primarily working with the Redbird women's soccer team while completing her master's thesis on active versus passive recovery methods. She was responsible for all aspects of the team's immediate and preventative care and helped create and implement COVID-19 protocols. Vanover attended Ohio State University, where from 2016-2019 she gained clinical experience working with the men's ice hockey, women's basketball, track and field, football, and men's and women's golf teams. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Ohio State University (May 2019) and a Master of Science in Athletic Training from Illinois State University (May 2021). Her certifications include The Graston Technique, American Red Cross CPR and First-Aid, NASM-CES, AAMT Dry Needling, and Personalized Blood Flow Restrictions Rehabilitation. She is licensed by the State of Flori