WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - On Friday, Hartford women's lacrosse head coach Jen Fallon the hiring of Nicole Belanger as an assistant coach. Belanger returns to the sidelines with head coach Jen Fallon after a long tenured stint at the University of New Haven.

"I'm thrilled for the chance to share the sideline with Nicole again", said Fallon. "Nic's ability to develop well-rounded players makes her incredible. I'm fortunate to have her here as we continue building a championship culture at Hartford. The winning mindset, energy, and passion for growth will have a tremendous impact on our players. We can't wait to get started!"

Belanger has been on the sideline at the University of New Haven from 2019-2025. During that time the team appeared in four NCAA tournaments and six consecutive NE10 tournaments. In 2024, Belanger was named the IWLCA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year. 

Belanger, a 2017 graduate of University of New Haven midfielder enjoyed a standout four-year career at New Haven from 2014-2017, amassing 141 points over 75 career games. Belanger earned Third Team IWLCA All-America honors in 2017, in addition to Second Team All-North Region and Third Team All NE10 honors. In total, she was a four-time all-conference and two-time all-region selection and was honored as New Haven's Female Rookie of the Year in 2014. She ranked third on the team while tallying a career-high 37 goals in 2016 and amassed a career-best 45 draw controls. Her play helped lead the Chargers to the NCAA Tournament in each of her four seasons with the Blue and Gold.

As for Belanger, the Kinnelon, N.J. native graduated from New Haven in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and earned a master in clinical mental health counseling.

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