Erika begins her third year in the athletic training department at LaGrange College. The Tiffin, Ohio native is a 2006 graduate of Otterbein College with Bachelor of Arts degrees in athletic training and health education. She received her Master of Science in Exercise Science from Marshall University in 2008.

At Marshall, Erika was a graduate assistant athletic trainer working with swimming and diving, soccer and tennis. She also worked with the professional indoor football team, the Huntington Heroes, as an assistant athletic trainer.

Erika is certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification and licensed by the state of Georgia.

Erika is married to Matt McKinney.