The Superfan Myth

Skyler Safriet • November 19, 2024

After Boston College football pulled out an exciting, well-fought victory against Syracuse, about a quarter of the BC student section finally trickled out of their place in Alumni Stadium. Where were the rest? Already gone, and had been gone for a while. Those empty stands were antithetical to the turnout at the previous night’s hockey game against Maine, featuring a line wrapping around the back of Conte Forum and a student section that was full and rowdy until the very end of the game. 

The Hidden Renaissance of Boston College Track and Field

Skyler Safriet • November 5, 2024

Boston College track and field has been on a generational run. But somehow, nobody knows about it. On a campus with a fan culture dominated by revenue sports like football, basketball, and hockey, it’s unsurprising that track and field has been excluded from the hype. 

BC Lacrosse’s Consistent Success Pushes Women’s Sports in the Right Direction

Megan Gentile • June 23, 2022

Largely due to the contributions of Charlotte North and Acacia Walker-Weinstein, BC lacrosse has helped increase the visibility of women's sports as a whole.

Evolving Landscape Calls for Reevaluation Concerning Payment of College Athletes

Lauren Jasen • February 20, 2022

As NCAA athletics quickly become a major player in entertainment, questions around athlete compensation are increasingly relavent.

Eagles Tackle Tackling Troubles In Preseason Practices

Asa Ackerly • September 8, 2020

With under two weeks left until opening kickoff, Boston College Football is focusing on perfecting the fundamentals.

Phil Jurkovec Granted Immediate Eligibility

Emma Healy • August 4, 2020

After seven months of waiting, the NCAA approved the waiver of Notre Dame transfer quarterback Phil Jurkovec today, giving him eligibility for 2020.

NCAA Proposal to Pay College Athletes Crafted to Buy NCAA Time, Not to Implement Significant Change

The Heights Editorial Board • November 4, 2019

The NCAA’s top decision-makers voted unanimously on Tuesday that the association would start to consider modifying its rule that currently exempts student-athletes from profiting on the commercial use...

York Becomes Fifth NCAA Coach All-Time to Be Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame

Andy Backstrom • June 26, 2019

The all-time winningest coach in college hockey, York became just the fifth college coach to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

A Waste of Time: Condoleezza Rice and NCAA Commission Miss the Mark

Bradley Smart • April 30, 2018

The NCAA's commission on changing college basketball, headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, ultimately pointed fingers at everybody but themselves, putting forth unhelpful recommendations.

The Beautiful and the Famed: Lesley Visser, Sports Legend

Joan Kennedy • February 25, 2018

Lesley Visser has written for the best sports section of all time, been inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame, and carried an Olympic torch. Plus, she's been drinking with Barrett Bryan.

Big 12’s Transfer Proposal is What Student Athletes Need

Bradley Smart • February 6, 2018

A new proposal on the table from the Big 12 could result in the NCAA easing transfer restrictions on student athletes—including preventing coaches from blocking destinations—which is a long overdue change.

UNC’s Free Pass Offers Hope for Louisville Fans

Riley Overend • October 16, 2017

On Friday, the NCAA announced that North Carolina wouldn't be punished for academic fraud. That bodes well for Louisville in the wake of its latest scandal.