Erica Quam - Leadership Coach
I’m a leadership coach, consultant and facilitator. I work with athletic coaches, athletes and teams.
I also work with any team - including companies and organizations - who need people to take on a more active leadership role and contribute to the overall goals of your organization.
Leadership is much more than a title. I believe everyone is a leader. You need to be aware of your strengths (what you’re already great at) and develop the skills to influence people in a positive way within the different leadership roles you play.
Background
I grew up as a competitive swimmer in Roanoke, Virginia. My parents worked the concession booth at hockey games to help pay for me to swim on my club team - the Virginia Gators. My mom and dad were also instrumental in getting a swim team started at my high school. Since we didn’t have a pool in our high school, the team had to take a school bus across town to go to practice. My dad got his bus driver’s license so he could take turns with other parents driving our team. Ironically, since I also swam on a club team, I practiced with them and only competed for my high school team. So, my dad basically drove my high school teammates. That’s dedication! My younger brother, Brett also went on to compete for Cave Spring High School.
I earned a college scholarship to swim for the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington, Indiana. I was not the most talented athlete on the team. Competing in the Big Ten Conference was both an honor and a challenge. I loved my experience as a student-athlete at IU and I loved my teammates. I worked hard. I also learned how passionate I was about leadership and team dynamics. I was a two-time team captain during my junior and senior years and received the Mental Toughness Award my junior year.
After receiving a B.S. in Biology and getting my teaching certificate...I decided that coaching would allow me to be an even more effective teacher...through sports. I coached Division 1 swimming for 15 years. I started out as a volunteer assistant coach for the Women’s Swim Team at Southern Methodist University. I also coached the Dallas Aquatics Masters Team. I was hired as the full time assistant coach for the next 4 years.
At 26 years old, I was hired as the Head Women’s Swim Coach at Washington State University. I spent 9 years at WSU and decided to shift my focus away from college athletics - to begin working directly with athletic coaches. That’s when Kerry and I moved to Bellingham. I started my own business - Find Your Peak Sports - in January 2012.
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