By HockomockSports.com Staff
Longtime Foxboro field hockey coach Melissa Bordieri was recently inducted into the New Agenda Northeast Hall of Fame. Bordieri has been at the helm of the Warriors since 2002 and is one of the longest tenured coaches in the Hockomock League across all sports. The Warriors have won five Hock titles under her guidance, and Bordieri has over 275 career wins.
The New Agenda – Northeast was founded in the spring of 1986 by Mary Lydon, President of the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Mary Pratt, Past Vice-President of the Division for Girls’ and Women’s Sport for the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Mark Colon, Education Director for the New England Sports Museum. It was based on the National New Agenda, established in 1983 through the efforts and leadership of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport, an Association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, and The Women’s Sport Foundation.
Below is a release from the New Agenda Northeast:
Melissa Bordieri has devoted 24 years to advancing girls’ and women’s sports, establishing herself as one of the most respected coaches and leaders in the field hockey community. Now entering her 24th season as the head varsity field hockey coach at Foxboro High School, she has built a program defined by consistency, competitiveness, and excellence. Under her leadership, Foxboro has qualified for the state tournament an astounding 23 times, captured the Division 2 South Sectional Championship, and earned six trips to the Elite 8. Her teams have also secured five Hockomock League Championships, and Bordieri has reached an impressive milestone of 279 career wins.
Beyond her high school coaching success, Bordieri has left an indelible mark on the broader field hockey community. She served as both a coach and Director of the Baystate Field Hockey Club for six years, where she emphasized developing players’ skills, strength, and confidence on and off the field. Her commitment to youth development was even more evident in her role as the founder and Director of Foxboro Youth Field Hockey, a program she led for 17 years and one that has created opportunities for countless young athletes to discover the sport.
Bordieri’s leadership extends into governance and advocacy within the sport. She has been an active member of the Massachusetts State Field Hockey Coaches Association for several years, lending her voice to initiatives that promote and strengthen the game statewide. In addition, she has served on the board of the Commonwealth Field Hockey League for the past five years, helping to shape the future of the sport at a regional level.
Her own athletic journey began as a collegiate field hockey player at Northeastern University, but it was her mother’s advocacy during her youth that fueled her lifelong passion for mentorship and equity in athletics. Bordieri credits her mother with instilling in her the drive to ensure that girls were afforded the same opportunities as their peers. Inspired by that example, she has dedicated her career to helping young women recognize their worth, develop confidence, and fall in love with the game of field hockey.