Category: Sports
Tara Watchorn (Sargent’12) Named Head Coach for Women’s Ice Hockey
Former Terrier star defender and Olympic gold medalist Tara Watchorn (Sargent’12) has been named the new head coach of the BU women’s ice hockey program. Watchorn replaces her former coach, Brian Durocher (Wheelock’78), who retired in February after heading the program since its inception in 2004.
Casey Brown Named Women’s Soccer Head Coach
Brown (CGS’08, COM’10), a former player and assistant coach, returns to BU as women’s soccer head coach. She replaces Nancy Feldman, who retired in April 2022 after a legendary career that included 27 years leading the program.
Men’s Lacrosse Wins First Patriot League Title
For the first time in program history, the men’s lacrosse team wins the Patriot League. The Terriers claim their first trophy just one month shy of the ten-year anniversary of head coach Ryan Polley’s appointment.
Jay Pandolfo Named Men’s Ice Hockey Head Coach
Former Terrier star and Boston Bruin Jay Pandolfo (CAS’96) replaces Albie O’Connell (CAS’99) to become the 13th head coach of the men’s ice hockey program, after less than a year as associate head coach. Pandolfo returned to BU in July 2021 after five seasons as assistant coach with the Boston Bruins.
BU Claims 31st Beanpot Championship
For the first time since 2015, the Terriers earned their 31st Beanpot title.
Albie O’Connell (CAS’99) had been waiting four years to lift the trophy as the head coach of his alma mater, where he won four consecutive Beanpot titles as a player.
New Coach for Women’s Basketball
New women’s basketball coach Melissa Graves inherits a group that reached its first-ever Patriot League championship game under head coach Marisa Moseley (CAS’04), who led the team to new heights after coaching at BU for only three years. The squad placed second in the 2021–2022 Patriot League preseason poll. Formerly an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator at Wake Forest, Graves is eager to build on the team’s impressive foundation.
Kevin Nylen Named Men’s Soccer Head Coach
After a three-year stint as the head coach of Florida International University’s (FIU) men’s soccer team, Kevin Nylen takes the helm of Men’s Soccer at BU. His former team made the Conference USA tournament all three seasons under his direction and made the NCAA Tournament during his first season in charge. Five of his former players were drafted by Major League Soccer teams.
Patriot League Cancels Fall Sports Seasons
After weeks of striving to maintain a fall sports season by reducing travel and altering schedules to accommodate risks caused by the coronavirus, Patriot League officials announced that all fall sports schedules have been canceled, but that teams will still be allowed to practice and train. The decision was a painful blow for more than 100 BU student-athletes and coaches across soccer, field hockey, and cross country teams.
Men’s Basketball Upsets Colgate, Wins First-Ever Patriot League Championship
Boston University Men’s Basketball clinched a 64-61 victory over Colgate University, winning the 2020 Patriot League Tournament, their first championship since joining the league in 2013. Third-seeded BU defeated the top-seeded Raiders in a thrilling game on Colgate’s home court and is slated to advance to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011.
Women’s Hockey Wins Beanpot
The women’s ice hockey Terriers won the 41st Women’s Beanpot Tournament, their first Beanpot championship since becoming a varsity team in 2005. BU seized the title with a 3-2 sudden-death overtime win over the Harvard Crimson.
