On Thursday, BC director of athletics Blake James introduced O’Brien as the football program’s newest face. The official introduction comes just over two weeks after BC launched a national search for the replacement of former head coach, Jeff Hafley.
Katrina Sommer thought she found a community when she committed to the Boston College swim and dive program for her fifth year of eligibility. That is, until her swim career was effectively canceled in an eight-minute meeting with Athletics Director Blake James, she said.
The project was sparked by a TikTok comment, but according to the members of Common Tones, it was a labor of love.
O’Brien takes over the program just nine days after former head coach Jeff Hafley left BC to become the Green Bay Packers’ next defensive coordinator. Hafley’s final season with the Eagles ended with a 7–6 record and was capped off with a 23–14 win in the 2023 Fenway Bowl over No. 17 SMU.
The Trustees of Boston College answered former BC professor Hristina Nikolova’s discrimination lawsuit against the University on Thursday, asserting that Nikolova failed to state claims for which relief could be granted.
On Monday, No. 1 Boston College men’s hockey fell to No. 3 Boston University 4–3 in the first round of the 2024 Beanpot.
After a strike that closed all Newton Public Schools for 11 days, the Newton Teachers Association reached a contract with the Newton School Committee and announced schools will reopen Monday.
Boston College football head coach Jeff Hafley is leaving the Heights after four seasons with the program to become the next defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers, according to a press release from BC Athletics.
A parent filed a motion alleging the NTA strike, which has lasted eight school days, interferes with her children’s right to an education.
On Saturday, No. 2 Boston College men’s hockey defeated No. 1 Boston University 4–3 to complete the sweep of the Terriers.
