Nicole Beardsley joined Northwestern as the director of lacrosse operations beginning in the 2018 season.
 
Prior to joining Amonte Hiller’s staff, Beardsley played for the Wildcats making her debut during the 2015 season. During her time as a student-athlete, she was selected to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team and played in a combined 41 games in her last two seasons.
 
The New York native graduated from the Northwestern School of Education and Social Policy in 2017 with a degree in Human Development and Psychological Services.