Hall of Fame
Erica B. Hepburn-Wade came to Columbia, S.C. as an international student from Nassau, Bahamas in January 1993 to attend Benedict College. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management in May 1995. In 1996, she started as a chaperone and was soon promoted to Head Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Coach while maintaining her position in the business office. During her coaching career, she was voted the 1999 EIAC Coach of the Year for women's cross country and led Benedict to the 1999-2000 EIAC women's outdoor track and field conference championship. She was also named the 1999 Regional Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. Her women's track and field team won the EIAC outdoor track and field championship again in 2001. She was named cross country Coach of the Year again in 2001. Mrs. Wade now serves as the Program Coordinator for Contracts Supplier and Diversity at the City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities.
