The ACC sent eight teams to the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament last year and are poised to repeat the effort in 2018, boasting a conference loaded with returning talent and new faces.
Penalties, McDonald’s Accuracy Headline First Scrimmage of Camp
Backup quarterback Matt McDonald picked up right where he left off this spring in BC’s first scrimmage of training camp, but, as a whole, the team’s performance was tainted by 10 penalties.
Four Years After Ice Bucket Challenge, Frates’ Mission Still Making Waves
After raising over $220 million dollars towards fighting ALS through the Ice Bucket Challenge alone, the Frates family has been joined by close friends that are determined to keep the mission going strong.
Report: Steve Addazio Knew of Zach Smith’s Personal Issue When Hiring Him at Temple
According to a Boston Globe report, Steve Addazio was “aware that there was an issue in the personal life of Zach and Courtney Smith” when he hired Zach Smith as an assistant at Temple in 2011.
Eagles Open Preseason More Experienced, Healthy Than in Years Past
For the first time in a few years, BC—a team that’s returning the majority of its 2017 starters, particularly on the offensive side of the ball—is experienced and healthy entering the preseason.
Kelly Names UMass Lowell’s Bob Thompson Associate Head Coach
Bob Thompson—who, to this day, ranks in the top 15 in all three of the Eagles’ major offensive categories—is once again returning to Chestnut Hill to coach BC, only this time as the team’s associate head coach.
UConn Assistant Brendan Buckley Joins Men’s Hockey Coaching Staff
One of Jerry York’s original BC recruits, Brendan Buckley served as a team captain back in 1999 and was one of the Eagles’ top defensemen during their two-year run to the Frozen Four before the turn of the century.
Ranking BC’s Top-Five Offseason Departures, Acquisitions
According to SB Nation, the Eagles are returning 81 percent of their 2017 production—more than any other Atlantic Division team—but that’s not to say they haven’t lost or added any key pieces this offseason.
New Indoor Practice Facility Named After University Trustee John Fish
On Wednesday, BC’s new indoor practice facility—a $52.6 million, 115,700 square foot installation, now known as the Fish Field House—was unveiled to the media.
Dillon Voted ACC Preseason Player of the Year
A.J. Dillon, who racked up 1,589 yards and 14 touchdowns as a true freshman, is the first Eagle to earn the honor since Montel Harris back in 2011.