Erica Marcano, MS ATC, CSCS
The Notorious ATC
Erica Marcano is a BOC certified Athletic Trainer, and an NSCA certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. She is also trained in Blood Flow Restriction, John F. Barnes Myofascial Release, Pranayama, Meditation, and Yoga Nidra.
Erica earned her Bachelor's of Science in Sports Sciences, followed by her Master's of Science in Athletic Training in 2005 from LIU Brooklyn. After graduation, she joined the Sports Medicine department at Penn State, where she handled acute care and rehabilitation of rugby, ice hockey and tennis athletes. She then returned to LIU Brooklyn Sports Medicine as an Assistant Athletic Trainer, where she was responsible for the men's soccer, women's volleyball, track & field, women's lacrosse, and baseball programs throughout her tenure there. During this time, she became an Associate Professor, and has taught undergraduate and graduate classes for the Athletic Training, Health and Exercise Sciences Division, as well as the Physical Education department and Honors Program, at LIU Brooklyn.
After her time in collegiate athletics, Erica worked for Professional Physical Therapy, an outpatient physical therapy provider, where she worked with populations ranging from NCAA Division I athletes to weekend warriors. In addition to treating orthopedic and sports injuries, as a Regional Head Athletic Trainer, she also trained, mentored, and supervised recent graduate ATCs, as well as Athletic Training students. She served as a clinical liaison and marketing coordinator during Professional’s rebrand, and as an integration team member during the company’s acquisition and growth phase. Having gained this 360* view of the business, she then moved on to serve as the Clinical Strategic Manager at PHLEX NYC, a bespoke health & wellness studio, where she seamlessly delivered one-on-one patient care while assisting with the company’s administrative and marketing needs.
Having moved on from the clinical setting, Erica now offers her unique blend of high performance services to clients throughout New York City.
In addition to working with 1-on-1 clients, Erica has been involved with several exciting projects since the launch of her business. These projects include:
Collaborating on strength and conditioning programming for the Ailey II dancers,
Programming and coaching athletic performance and injury prevention for underserved teenage athletes,
Serving as the Athletic Trainer for the Northeast Rugby Academy, a USOC sanctioned Community Olympic Development Program.
Consulting for Glowing Heart Center: providing a common sense approach to wellness through restorative touch, holistic well-being, and eco-spiritual support, The BFR Pros: providing cutting-edge continuing education on blood flow restriction therapy to rehab and fitness providers, PHITWell: a state-of-the-art orthopedic wellness center, and SportGrips: revolutionizing an overlooked key to health - grip strength.
Erica remains involved in the academic world through her position as the Northeast Regional Coordinator and Head Athletic Trainer/Performance Coach with The Rugby Research and Injury Prevention Group. She has lectured at several continuing education conferences for Sports Medicine professionals, and continues to serve as an advocate and mentor for the next generation of Athletic Trainers. She is currently serving as the New York City representative for the New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association.