Steven Richard Erickson (born August 14, 1961) is an American sailor and Olympic champion in the Star class.

He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star together with William Earl Buchan.

[1] Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and just finished with studies at University of Washington, Erickson won the gold medal in the Star event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

[3] At the 1995 America's Cup, Erickson was a trimmer on board Dennis Conner Stars & Stripes.

[6] In 2009, Erickson won the Star North American Championship in Westport crewing for Andy Horton.