Erica Albertin

Dr. Erica Albertin, a veteran in the field of student-athlete health and wellness as an athletic trainer and administrator, began as the college’s athletic director in 2021. She was Goshen College’s head athletic trainer since 2016, serving as interim athletic director twice in that span, and was the associate athletic director and the athletic department’s Senior Woman Administrator from 2018 to 2020. In these capacities, she has been responsible for implementing the department’s strategic plan, including increasing mental health and athletic training resources while also augmenting the department’s fundraising efforts. She has also taught several courses as an adjunct professor in the kinesiology department.

Albertin is a 2009 graduate of Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana, where she studied exercise science and athletic training and played basketball and soccer. She holds a doctorate in athletic training from the University of Idaho.

Albertin is Goshen’s second female athletic director to oversee both men’s and women’s athletics, following Linda Shetler, who served from 1993 to 1996. Before coming to Goshen, Albertin worked at Dominican University in Illinois from 2012 to 2016, serving as assistant athletic trainer and then head athletic trainer. She also worked for Athletico Physical Therapy in the Chicago area. In addition to her work in the college setting, Albertin has worked as an athletic trainer with the United States women’s national soccer team and has presented at regional and national athletic training conventions.