Facing off against UMass for the first time in 11 years, the Eagles rallied back from a pair of one-goal deficits, most notably scoring in the 88th minute, to force a 2-2 draw in the teams’ first exhibition of the 2018 season.
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.
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.
Update: Joint Statement Filed in Alumnus’s Lawsuit Against Administration
A joint statement was filed Wednesday evening by the two parties in an ongoing lawsuit brought by an alumnus against Boston College alleging that the University mishandled sexual assault charges levied at the alumnus. The case has been remanded to the Massachusetts District Court by the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The filing was made…
Retiring VPSA Barb Jones Reflects on Time at BC
“We got chairs!” Barb Jones, the retiring vice president for student affairs at Boston College, says on a beautiful July afternoon in her Maloney Hall office. Any other summer, it would be a normal and quiet time to visit her. But this summer is her final one, so it’s hardly typical—though her enthusiasm for what…
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.
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.