Catherine Boerner will enter her 10th academic year at Alma College in the Fall of 2024, and was named Athletics Healthcare Administrator in July of 2024.
Boerner has been a member of the Alma College Athletic Training staff since 2015, and was promoted to Head Athletic Trainer in January of 2021.
A native of Mount Pleasant, MI, Catherine earned her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training with a minor in Psychology from Aquinas College in 2012 where she was a member of the Track and Field program for four years.
She went on to earn her master's degree in Athletic Training at Western Michigan University, and as a graduate assistant, Catherine was the primary Athletic Trainer at Portage Northern High School. Before coming to Alma, she accepted a fellowship position at the University of Michigan and spent the year working with Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, and the Track and Field programs.
A former Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Catherine specializes in back and lower extremity rehabilitation with a philosophy primarily focused on corrective exercise and manual therapy techniques. She is also a Certified Instructor for the American Red Cross and focuses heavily on first aid and emergency action planning. She happily resides in Coleman, Michigan with her husband and kids.
Get to know me:
My favorite day of the week is Saturday.
If I had to live at a restaurant forever, I'd chose Jolly Pumpkin on Mission Peninsula.
My favorite place in the world so far in life is Lake Tahoe, NV.
Once summer comes, you'll find me gardening or camping with my family, listening to country or classic rock.
Quotes to live by:
Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” — Dolly Parton
