Erin Foster

About Coach

Erin was introduced to CrossFit by her husband, Jeff, while studying to obtain her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northwestern University in Chicago. As a lifelong athlete, she quickly became enamored with the group training atmosphere and the constant challenge of CrossFit. Upon graduation from PT school, Erin and Jeff moved back to Santa Barbara – where they first met. Jeff had been a member of CrossFit Santa Barbara since its inception in a garage back in the early 2000s, and Erin quickly joined the gym when they returned to CA. When the pandemic hit in 2020, the previous owners of the gym were faced with a difficult decision: to close the gym, or sell it. Erin and Jeff decided that Erin would leave her regular PT clinic job, and take over ownership of CrossFit Santa Barbara. They moved the gym to its current location (relying on the excellent air flow to enable them to stay open!), and Erin simultaneously opened her own private PT practice: Foster Fitness & Physical Therapy, which is located within the same building as CFSB.

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