Erica Jesseman was added as an assistant coach prior to the start of the 2011 season. She also serves as an assistant for the SJC track and field program in the spring. 

Jesseman, a highly-decorated and accomplished runner, comes to St. Joe's after competing in cross country and indoor and outdoor track at the University of New Hampshire for four years.

While competing for the Wildcats, she set program records in the 5K indoor (16:24) and 5K outdoor (16:44) events as well as the 10K outdoor (34:30) competition. She also won New England's twice (5K and 10K) and won the ECAC 5K (16:24) as a senior.

Jesseman continues to run competitively and garnered New England Runner of the Month honors after notching a 35:35 time - an effort good for second among Maine women - in the 14th Annual TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K on August 6th, 2011. She also finished 12th, and second among female participants, with a 1:13.41 time in the American Championship 20K on September 5th.

In 2011, she trained to meet the qualifying standard for the U.S. Women's Olympic Trials marathon and accomplished the goal by finishing as the top female runner with a 2:45.00 effort in the Hartford Marathon on October 15th, 2011.

Born and raised in Scarborough, Maine, Coach Jesseman starred at Scarborough High School before accepting a full scholarship to attend UNH. She won 12 state titles as a four-year member of the Red Storm cross country, indoor and outdoor track programs.

Jesseman majored in both Sociology and Justice and minored in Psychology at UNH. She currently resides in Scarborough.