Hockey East Announces Tournament Format

Emma Healy • February 10, 2021

Teams will be seeded based on the Hockey East Power Index, a new metric that takes into account the different number of games that each team has played.

BC Athletics Pauses Workouts for Many Out-of-Season Sports

Emma Healy • September 14, 2020

Boston College has pressed pause on practices for many of its winter and spring season sports as a result of COVD-19 outbreaks on campus.

Jocelyn Gates Named FBS Administrator of the Year

Emma Healy • September 2, 2020

New Study Calls for ‘Conversations’ Regarding Yawkey Athletics Center

Owen Fahy • July 21, 2020

A new study originally published in the Journal of Sport Management named the Yawkey Athletics Center at Boston College as one of 18 athletic facilities in the United States with ties to “honorees with questionable racist pasts.”

Frates Celebrated in Funeral Mass

Scott Baker • December 13, 2019

Family and friends of Pete Frates, BC ’07, in addition to other members of the BC community, gathered in St. Ignatius on Friday to celebrate Frates' life.

UPDATE: Pete Frates, Face of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and BC ’07, Dies at 34

Emma Healy • December 9, 2019

Pete Frates, BC ’07, has died after a battle with ALS. A former baseball player at BC, Frates is well-known for his role in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

Jarmond Gathers Input from Students at P.A.C.E. Discussion

Luke Pichini • April 17, 2019

At the first P.A.C.E. event, Martin Jarmond listened to numerous ideas from students and also touched on the status of the Greater Heights campaign that he launched earlier this year.

Jarmond Believes First-Generation Student-Athletes Have Chance to Leave a Legacy

Andy Backstrom • December 3, 2018

Since arriving at BC, Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond has provided a support system for first-generation student-athletes, hosting meet-and-greets and debuting an informative and inclusive panel discussion.

Student-Athlete Learning Center Renamed as Part of ‘Greater Heights’

Charlie Power • October 28, 2018

The Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes will be renamed the Office of Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS), according to a University press release.

Jarmond Shares History Behind New Athletics Campaign

Jack Goldman • October 22, 2018

In order to solve the largest issues holding the institution back, which were laid out in the pillars making up the University’s new athletics capital campaign, Greater Heights, Jarmond realized he had been presented with a unique opportunity.

Greater Heights Sets BC Athletics Apart From Competitors

Jack Goldman • October 15, 2018

On Sept. 28, Athletic Director Martin Jarmond announced a $150 million capital campaign solely centered around fundraising for Boston College Athletics. It is the largest athletics capital campaign by an ACC school, and it is designed to better develop student athletes.

Jarmond Announces Five-Year, $150 Million Capital Campaign

Andy Backstrom • September 28, 2018

The athletics campaign—designed to foster student-athlete development, strengthen competitive excellence, increase external engagement, and improve facilities around campus—is the largest of any ACC school.