Category: Sports
New Sports League
The University accepts an invitation to join the Patriot League, beginning with the 2013–2014 academic year. BU will leave the America East conference, of which it was a founding member in 1979. The University will be the ninth full member of the Patriot League, which, like America East, is a Division I conference. Division I is the highest competitive level recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). “We are very impressed by the academic quality of the institutions in the Patriot League and by the league’s commitment to student athletics while effectively competing at the NCAA Division I level,” President Brown says.
BU Hockey Captures Every Tournament Crown
BU Hockey captures every crown possible—the Ice Breaker, the Denver Cup, the Beanpot, the Hockey East regular season and the Hockey East tournament—en route to the program's fifth national championship. Senior co-captain Matt Gilroy becomes the second Terrier to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as college hockey's best player.
Nickerson Field, Home of the Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons of the Professional Men’s Lacrosse League set up home at Boston University's Nickerson Field; they remain here for three seasons. In 2007, they move to Harvard Stadium.
Track & Tennis Center
In October, Boston University’s Track & Tennis Center opens, providing a new athletic and recreation facility for the Boston University community. The 83,000-square-foot facility is designed to be one of the best such facilities in the country. Some features include four tennis courts, a fixed-bank 200-meter track, a 1,500-person seating capacity, and premiere space to hold national competitions. The facility also houses BU’s Track & Field and Tennis teams and is a practice venue for other Terrier athletic teams and organizations.
Nickerson Field, Home of the Boston Breakers
Nickerson Field becomes home to the Boston Breakers, the first professional women’s soccer team in Boston. To accommodate the team, the field receives a makeover, including a new artificial surface, a renovated grandstand, and new lighting and sound systems. Due to financial constraints, the Breakers as well as the women’s soccer league later disband.
Beanpot Record Established
The Boston University ice hockey team wins an unprecedented 6th straight Beanpot tournament.
Miracle on Ice
The US Olympic Hockey Team wins the gold medal. Among the team members are four Boston University players: Captain Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Dave Silk, and Jack O'Callahan. The winning game is played on February 24, 1980. This game is known as the "Miracle on Ice" and is portrayed in the Disney movie Miracle.
Men’s Hockey First NCAA Championship
The Terrier hockey team wins the NCAA Championship, its first of four over the next quarter-century.
Brown Arena Opens
Walter Brown Arena opens.
First Seven Feet High-Jump
Boston University’s John Thomas becomes the first person to high-jump seven feet.
