Nora Boerger

Biography

Nora Boerger will enter her third season with the Wolverines after being hired for the 2024 campaign as an assitant coach. Her main responsibilities include working with associate head coach Ana Heneberry on the defensive end of the ball and playing a role in player development. Boeger, who assists Heneberry with the defensive side of the field, helped Erin O'Grady repeat as the Big Ten Goalie of the Year, breaking the Michigan career wins record with 25. The Massapequa, N.Y., native is the third goalie in program history with more than 300 saves, ending her career with 351 to rank third all-time in Michigan annals. She ranked second nationally and led the Big Ten with a .534 save percentage under Heneberry and Boerger's tutelage. Along with Heneberry, Boerger helped coach a defensive cohort that led the nation in scoring defense for the entirety of the 2024 season, ending the year allowing just 7.55 goals per game. Individually, Erin O'Grady was named U-M's first-ever IWLCA Goalie of the Year and Big Ten Goalie of the Year, while earning National Defensive Player of the Week honors and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors on three occasions. The junior goalie also was an IWLCA, Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine first team All-America honoree and an all-region selection. Furthermore, senior Maddie Burns broke the U-M career ground-ball record with her 101st pickup against Northwestern on April 21 as she closed out her career with 111 ground balls. She was the f