The Chowan Athletic Department announced the hiring of Erica Blubaugh as the Chowan Women's Lacrosse assistant coach and head Men's and Women's Cross Country coach.

Blubaugh comes to Chowan after spending a season as an assistant coach at WT Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia.  She helped lead the Cavaliers to an 11-5 record.

Prior to coaching, Blubaugh played her collegiate career at Bridgewater College in Virginia.  For the Eagles, Blubaugh recorded 67 ground balls, 54 draw controls, and caused 43 turnovers in 56 games as a defender.  The Pasadena, Maryland native was named Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) All-Academic in 2015 and 2017.  Erica was a team captain for the Eagles, a voting member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and a Step Up! Peer Leader.

Blubaugh graduated from Bridgewater in May 2018 with honors with a Bachelor's degree in English.  She received the Outstanding English Major Award.  She is a member of Sigma Tau Delta and Chi Alpha Sigma honors societies.