BJ Ercolino began at Stony Brook as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in September 2006. Ercolino received her bachelor's degree in Athletic Training from High Point University in High Point, North Carolina in May 2003. She completed her master's degree in Educational Psychology and PE at The University of Arizona in May 2005. While at Arizona, Ercolino was a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the sport club program, working with both men's and women's rugby, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, water polo and ultimate Frisbee. Ercolino has been a NATABOC certified athletic trainer since 2003 and became a NYS certified athletic trainer in 2005. Prior to her arrival at Stony Brook, Ercolino was an athletic trainer at Suffolk County Community College Brentwood Campus. At SCCC, she served as the primary athletic trainer for all of the Longhorns athletic teams including men's lacrosse, women's soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball and men's basketball. The primary athletic trainer for Volleyball and Women's Lacrosse, Ercolino will oversee Swimming and Diving. She shares responsibility for overall operation of the athletic training room, specifically implementing rehabilitation programs for injured student-athletes. In addition, she is also an Approved Clinical Instructor in the Athletic Training Education Program.