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Karen Ercole
Karen Ercole

Hometown:
Bronx, NY
Position:
Assoc. AD for Educational Support Services
Experience:
22nd Year at GW
Alma Mater:
Gettysburg '85



05/08/2012

Inaugural Georgey Awards Recognize Best in GW Athletics in 2011-12

Student-Athlete Advisory Council Awards Show Honored Year's Top Student-Athletes, Teams and Moment

02/17/2012

GW Lands 84 Student-Athletes on A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Conference List Recognizes Student-Athletes with Minimum 3.5 GPA

02/02/2012

GW Announces Athletic Academic Dean's List

Dr. Bonnie Morris Named Student-Athletes' Choice for Professor of the Year

Role at GW:
Promoted to Associate Director of Athletics for Educational Support Services in September 2011 after serving as Director of Academic Support Services since July 2000. Originally an Assistant Academic Coordinator from August 1990-June 2000, Ercole oversees the academic counseling for all teams specifically assisting with men's basketball and coordinating day-to-day responsibilities for women's soccer, gymnastics and the men's and women's cross country teams.

GW Highlights:
Served as co-director on the GW Advisory Board, assisted in the development and implementation of the athletic Career Track and freshman orientation programs for student-athletes. Also developed and instituted a mentoring program for freshmen. Ten-year member of the National Association of Athletic Academic Advisors (N4A).

Prior to GW:
Ercole came to GW in 1990 when former coach Mike Jarvis took over the Colonials program. Prior to that, she had worked in the same capacity with Jarvis at Boston University from 1985-90. While at B.U., Ercole also earned her master's degree in counseling with a specialization in both educational counseling and sport psychology.

Personal:
Ercole resides in Fairfax Station, VA, with her husband, Michael, and daughter, Kelly, a graduate and former student-athlete at William & Mary.

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