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Boston College was founded in 1863 by theSociety of Jesus to serve the sons of Boston’sIrish immigrants. It was the first institution ofhigher education to be founded in the city ofBoston. Today, it is one of the foremostCatholic universities in the nation, with a coed-ucational enrollment of 14,500 undergraduateand graduate students, drawn from 50 statesand more than 90 countries.

The growth Boston College has experiencedhas not been just in size, but also in stature anddiversity. Today, it is ranked among the top 40national universities by U.S. News & WorldReport. Its Connell School of Nursing and

Lynch School of Education are listed among thenation’s top 20 graduate programs, also by U.S.News, while its Graduate School of Social Workis among the top 25, its Law School among thetop 30 and its Carroll School of ManagementMBA program among the top 45. BostonCollege also is among the nation’s most selec-tive universities, with more than 22,000 applica-tions for approximately 2,200 seats in the fresh-man Class of 2008, and is numbered amongthe top American private research universities.Its endowment of $1.35 billion is among thenation’s 40 largest.

After more than a century of growth and evolu-

tion, Boston College holds fast to the ideals thatinspired its Jesuit founders. The University todayremains focused on its mission of helping stu-dents to develop their minds and talents whileproviding them with the motivation and compas-sion to use those talents in the service of others.

“Deeply rooted in its Catholic and Jesuit ori-gins, Boston College offers an education thatis distinctive in spirit and content, that is dou-bly rich with the best of human thought andwith the profound insights of faith,” writesReverend William P. Leahy, SJ, who assumedthe presidency of Boston College in 1996. “Webelieve that Boston College provides a trans-

forming experience for youngmen and women.”

A continued expression ofthis philosophy, based on theJesuit principle of cura person-alis, or care for the individual, isthe faculty’s dedication toteaching. BC faculty membershave been honored for theirteaching by the CarnegieFoundation for the Advance-ment of Education, while theUniversity’s overall commitmentto teaching has been rankedamong the nation’s top 20, alsoby U.S. News.

A Boston College educationfocuses not only on intellectualdevelopment, but also on per-sonal, spiritual and physicaldevelopment. As a result, stu-

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Boston College’s overall commitment to teaching has been ranked among the nation’s top 20 by U.S. News & World Report.

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dents are asked to use their abilities, educationand acquired skills to help others in need. Eachyear, 1,500 Boston College students providemore than 80,000 hours of volunteer service fromBoston to Belize. In addition, nearly 2,000 stu-dents take part in retreats and spiritual formationactivities annually.

Today, the Boston College motto “ever toexcel” also extends to a broad array ofextracurricular activities and opportunitiesranging from sports to the arts. Athletics is inte-

gral to the University’s focus on the develop-ment of the whole person in body as well as inmind and spirit. BC offers 34 men’s andwomen’s varsity sports, all of which compete atthe NCAA Division I level, and annually has oneof the highest graduation rates in Division IA.

BC is home to a wide variety of resources thatenrich intellectual and cultural life beyond thecampus gates. Among these are the JesuitInstitute; Center for Ignatian Spirituality; BoisiCenter for Religion and American Public Life;

Center on Wealth and Philanthropy; Center forRetirement Research; Center for the Study ofTesting, Evaluation and Educational Policy;TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center;Center for International Higher Education; BurnsLibrary of Rare Books and Special Collections;Robsham Theater Arts Center; McMullenMuseum of Art; Center for Child, Family andCommunity Partnerships; Center for CorporateCitizenship; Center for Work and Family; Centerfor Irish Programs and Weston Observatory.

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Boston College is ranked as a top 40 national university by U.S. News & World Report.

Boston College has an enrollment of 14,500 undergraduate and graduate students.

Presidents of Boston College

John Bapst, S.J. 1863-69Robert W. Brady, S.J. 1869-70Robert Fulton, S.J. 1870-80Jeremiah O’Connor, S.J. 1880-84Edward V. Boursaud, S.J. 1884-87Thomas H. Stack, S.J. 1887Nicholas Russo, S.J. 1887-88Robert Fulton, S.J. 1888-91Edward I. Devitt, S.J. 1891-94Timothy Brosnahan, S.J. 1894-98W. G. Read Mullan, S.J. 1898-1903William F. Gannon, S.J. 1903-07Thomas I. Gasson, S.J. 1907-14Charles W. Lyons, S.J. 1914-19William Devlin, S.J. 1919-25James H. Dolan, S.J. 1925-32Louis J. Gallagher, S.J. 1932-37William J. McGarry, S.J. 1937-39William J. Murphy, S.J. 1939-45William L. Keleher, S.J. 1945-51Joseph R. N. Maxwell, S.J. 1951-58Michael P. Walsh, S.J. 1958-68W. Seavey Joyce, S.J. 1968-72J. Donald Monan, S.J. 1972-96William P. Leahy, S.J. 1996-present


Quick Facts The University

The Student Body • Total students: 14,500• Undergraduate students: 8,900• 52 percent female students • 48 percent male students • 25 percent AHANA and International students. • Students come from 50 states and 90 countries • 70 percent of students identify themselves as Catholic

Undergraduate Applicationsand Selectivity • 23,823 applicants • 2,250 enrolled freshmen • Acceptance Rate: 32 percent• SAT Average: 1322• Mid 50 percent SAT Range 1260-1410• 75 percent of students in top 10 percent of highschool class • One of Barron’s 71 “Most Competitive” colleges

Tuition and Financial Aid• Tuition and fees: $30,950• Room and Board: $10,830• One of only 30 U.S. colleges and universities to meet full need of all accepted students• Financial Aid awarded: $95.3 million • Students receiving Financial Aid: 71 percent• Average need-based financial aid package:$22,698

Top 10 Cross-ApplicationCompetitors (in rank order)1. Georgetown University2. Harvard University3. Tufts University4. Boston University5. University of Pennsylvania6. Brown University7. Villanova University8. Cornell University9. University of Notre Dame10. Duke University

Selected StudentHonors/Awards (1999-2005)• Rhodes Scholarship: 2• George C. Marshall Scholarship: 5• Winston Churchill Scholarship: 1• J. William Fulbright Grant (Undergrad): 64• Gates-Cambridge Scholarship: 1• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: 3• Andrew Mellon Scholarship: 4• Harry S. Truman Scholarship: 6• Beinecke Memorial Scholarship: 3• M. Goldwater Scholarship: 7• Beckman Scholarship: 5• National Security Education Program Fellowship: 13• Freeman/ASIA Scholarship: 13• Thomas Pickering Scholarship: 2• Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship: 1• Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship: 3

Rankings by U.S. News & World Report• 37th among national universities• Connell School of Nursing ranked 19th• Lynch School of Education ranked 20th • MBA ranked 54th. Part-time MBA 17th• Law School ranked 27th• Graduate School of Social Work ranked 24th

Academic Programs• 11 colleges, schools and institutions • 14 degree programs

Undergraduate Schools• College of Arts and Sciences• Carroll School of Management• Lynch School of Education • Connell School of Nursing

Graduate Schools• Boston College Law School• Graduate School of Social Work• Graduate School at Carroll School of Management• Graduate School of Arts and Sciences(NOTE: graduate programs in nursing and educationalso are offered through their respective schools.)

Most Popular Undergraduate Majors

Communication EnglishPolitical Science Finance

History BiologyPsychology EconomicsMarketing Human Development

Faculty• 641 Full-time faculty• 188 Part-time faculty (FTE)• Faculty/Student ratio 1:13

Endowment and Budget • $1.4 billion • $618 million operating budget

Alumni• 143,000 (World’s largest Catholic alumni association)

Jesuit Community 130 (World’s largest Jesuit Community)

Libraries• 8 libraries • 2 million volumes

Athletics• 14 varsity teams for men and 17 for women • All compete at the NCAA Division I level • 4,600 students participate in 20 intramural sports • 20 club sports • Highest student-athlete graduation rate of NCAADivision I-A universities• Mascot: Eagle• Colors: Maroon & Gold• Motto: ‘Ever to Excel’

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William P. Leahy, S.J. became the twenty-fifth president of Boston College on July 31,1996. Born on July 16, 1948 in Omaha,Nebraska, to Edward and Alice McGinnisLeahy, he grew up on his family's farm nearImogene, Iowa. After one year of college atCreighton University, he entered theWisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus in1967. He received a bachelor's degree in phi-losophy and a master's degree in UnitedStates history from Saint Louis University in1972 and 1975, respectively. Between 1975and 1979, he studied theology at the JesuitSchool of Theology in Berkeley, California,earning a master's degree in divinity and amaster's degree in sacred theology whilethere. Ordained a priest in 1978, he complet-ed doctoral studies in United States history atStanford University in 1985.

Father Leahy taught at Campion Jesuit HighSchool in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin from1973 to 1975. He joined the department of his-tory at Marquette University in 1985 andbecame a tenured associate professor there sixyears later. In July, 1991, he was namedExecutive Vice President at Marquette. While in

that position, Father Leahy stressed the impor-tance of integrating intellectual excellence, reli-gious commitment, and service at theUniversity. He also worked with other adminis-trators and faculty to strengthen undergraduateeducation, especially in the development ofstronger connections for students betweentheir academic endeavors and their extracurric-ular activities and residential environment.Another focus for him was to help select certaingraduate and professional programs for aca-demic distinction.

He is the author of the book, Adapting toAmerica: Catholics, Jesuits and HigherEducation in the Twentieth Century, as well asvarious articles on religious and educationalhistory in the United States. Father Leahy is amember of the following Boards: St. Joseph'sUniversity (Philadelphia), Weston Jesuit Schoolof Theology, the Association of CatholicColleges and Universities, the Association ofJesuit Colleges and Universities, and theNational Association of Independent Collegeand Universities. Father Leahy holds an hon-orary Doctor of Humane Letters degree fromthe American College of Greece.

University President

William P. Leahy, S.J.

Joseph A. Appleyard, S.J.

Vice President for University Mission and Ministry

Mary Lou DeLong

Vice President

Thomas Devine

Vice President, Facilities Management

James J. Husson

Vice President for University Advancement

Patrick J. Keating

Executive Vice President

James P. McIntyre

Senior Vice President

Peter C. McKenzie

Financial Vice President and Treasurer

Marian G. Moore

Vice President for Information Technology

William B. Neenan, S.J.

Vice President and Special Assistant to the President

John J. Neuhauser

Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties

Cheryl L. Presley

Vice President for Student Affairs

Leo V. Sullivan

Vice President for Human Resources

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Prominent Alumni The University

Arts & CommunicationJames D. Balog (BA ‘74), nature photographerCharles Brennan (BS ‘82), host, “The Charlie Brennan Show,”

KMOX-AM, St. LouisPeter R. Dee (BA ‘61), playwrightKenneth F. Dolan (BS ‘65), author; co-host, “The Dolans”

syndicated financial talk show, WOR Radio NetworkRichard C. Gair (BS ‘81), vice president and general manager, Boston.comBrendan J. Galvin (BS ‘60), poetJack Griffin (BA ‘82), publisher, Parade magazineElisabeth Filarski Hasselbeck (BA ‘99), co-host, ABC’s “The View”George V. Higgins (BA ‘61, JD ‘67), writer, attorney (deceased)Christine Kane (BA ‘88), singer/songwriterTraugott F. Keller IV (BA ‘82), president, ABC Radio NetworksPaul A. LaCamera (MBA ‘83), president & general manager,

WCVB-TV/Boston (ret.)Mike Lupica (BA ‘74), author; columnist, New York Daily NewsJohn McLaughlin (MA ‘61), executive producer and host,

“The McLaughlin Group”Natalia Majluf (BA ‘88), curator, Museo d’Arte de Lima, PeruJulianne Malveaux (BA ‘74, MA ‘76), nationally-syndicated columnist,

author, producerMark R. Mulvoy (BS ‘64), former managing editor,

Sports Illustrated (retired)Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr. (BA ‘64), former managing editor,

The Boston Globe (retired)Chris O’Donnell (BS ‘92), actorThomas P. O’Neill, III (BA ‘68), chairman and CEO,

O’Neill and AssociatesEllis Paul (BA ‘87), singer/songwriterWilliam B. Perkins (BS ‘76, MBA ‘78), president, Wells Greene BDDPDavid R. Plante (BA ‘61), novelistAmy Poehler (BA ‘93), cast member, NBC’s “Saturday Night Live”Herb Scannell (BA ‘79), MTV Networks Group President/Nickelodeon,

TV Land, Noggin, Spike TVPaul Shakespear (BA ‘71), painterWilliam O. Wheatley, Jr. (BA ‘66), vice president for news, NBC NewsCarter Wilkie (BA ‘88), author, former White House speech writerLesley Visser (BA ‘75), sports broadcaster, ESPN

AthleticsDana Barros (BA ‘89), television analyst; former NBA, Boston CelticsCarolin ‘Cal’ Bouchard (BS ‘00), Canadian National Basketball Team,

2000 Olympic GamesDoug Brown (BA ‘86), former NHL, Detroit Red Wings;

currently Red Wings radio broadcasterEdward C. “Terry” Driscoll (BS ‘69), former NBA;

currently director of athletics, College of William and MaryDoug Flutie (BA ‘85), Heisman Trophy winner; NFL, New England PatriotsJohn L. Harrington (BSBA ‘57, MBA ‘66), former CEO, Boston Red SoxMatt Hasselbeck (BS ‘97), NFL, Seattle SeahawksTim Hasselbeck (BS ‘00), NFL, New York GiantsSarah Powell (BA ‘01), former WUSA, Boston BreakersRon Stone (BA ‘93), NFL, San Francisco ‘49ersErik Weihenmayer (BA ‘91), blind mountain climber;

has scaled world’s “Seven Summits”Jerry York (BS ‘67), head hockey coach, Boston College,

2001 NCAA Champions


Chris O’Donnell ’92

Amy Poehler ’92Cast member, NBC’s

“Saturday Night Live”

Leslie Visser ’75

John Kerry, JD ’76

Elisabeth FilarskiHasselbeck ’99

Co-host, ABC’s “The View”

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Prominent Alumni


The University

Business & IndustryDomenic M. Antonellis (BA ‘63), president,

New England Confectionery Company (NECCO)Theresa Alvator (BS ‘76), partner, KPMG Peat MarwickGeoffrey T. Boisi (BA ‘69), former vice chairman and co-CEO,

JP Morgan Chase & Co.Wayne A. Budd (BA ‘63), executive vice president,

John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.James F. Cleary (BSBA ‘50), advisory director, PaineWebber, Inc.Jeanette Clough (MS ‘82), president and CEO,

Mount Auburn Hospital, Mass.John M. Connors, Jr. (BS ‘63), chairman,

Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc.Robert F. Cotter (BA ‘73), COO, Starwood Hotels & Resorts WorldwideKathleen Fruin Corbet (BS ‘82), president, Standard & Poor’sJoseph E. Corcoran (BS ‘59), chairman and CEO,

Corcoran Jennison Co., Inc.Thomas J. Galligan III (BS ‘66), president and CEO, Papa Gino’sSamuel J. Gerson (BA ‘63), chairman and CEO,

Filene’s Basement, Inc. (deceased)Susan McManama Gianinno (BA ‘70), chairman and CEO, Publicis USAMary J. Steele Guilfoile (BS ‘76), chairman, MG Advisors, Inc.John L. Harrington (BSBA ‘57, MBA ‘66), executive director,

Yawkey FoundationRodney M. Jackson (BA ‘68, MA ‘73), president and CEO,

The National Center for Black Philanthropy, Inc.Michael D. Jones (BA ‘72, JD ‘76), chief administrative officer,

Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers, Inc.Robert A. Leonard (BA ‘54), president and CEO, Ticketmaster, Inc.Ronald E. Logue (BS ‘67, MBA ‘74), chairman and CEO,

State Street Corp.Peter S. Lynch (BS ‘65), vice chairman,

Fidelity Management & Research Co.John A. McNeice, Jr. (BA ‘54), chairman and CEO,

The Colonial Group, Inc. (retired)Michael E. Murphy (BSBA ‘58), president, Sara Lee FoundationKelly Regal (BS ‘91, JD ‘94), exec. vice president,

HR/corporate communications, Turner Broadcasting SystemsPatrick E. Roche (BS ‘51), chairman, Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc.Thomas F. Ryan, Jr. (BS ‘63), president,

American Stock Exchange (retired)Ann Sardini (BA ‘71), vice president and chief financial officer,

Weight Watchers International, Inc.Mark J. Schwab (BA ‘72), president and CEO, Binney & Smith Inc.Patrick T. Stokes (BS ‘64), president and CEO, Anheuser-Busch Co., Inc.G. Craig Sullivan (BS ‘64), chairman and CEO,

The Clorox Company (retired)Richard F. Syron (BS ‘66), CEO, Freddie Mac; former chair,

American Stock ExchangeAleksandar Totic (BA ‘88), cofounder, NetscapeBlenda J. Wilson (PhD ‘79), CEO, Nellie Mae Foundation

Education & ReligionHarold Attridge (BA ‘67), dean, Yale University Divinity SchoolLaurence Barton (BA ‘78), president and CEO, Heald CollegeTimothy Broglio (BA ‘73), archbishop;

papal representative to the Dominican Republic and Puerto RicoRichard Cardinal Cushing (ex ‘17), former archbishop of Boston (deceased)

Walter J. Edyvean (BA ‘60), auxiliary bishop; moderator of the Curia,Archdiocese of Boston

Janet Eisner, SND (MA ‘69), president, Emmanuel CollegeMichael A. Fahey, SJ (BA ‘57, LST ‘65), Emmett Doerr Chair of Theology,

Marquette UniversityH. John Heinz IV (BA ‘89), president,

Tinicum Art and Science Tinicum ResidencyJohn J. Higgins, SJ (BA ‘59, MA ‘60, STL ‘67), Jesuit community rector,

Fairfield UniversityBrian Linnane, SJ (BA ‘77), president, Loyola College, Maryland.Catherine T. McNamee, CSJ, (MEd ‘55, MA ‘58),

former president, National Catholic Educational Assn.Joseph McShane, SJ (MA ‘72), president, Fordham UniversityGerasimos Michaleas, (MA’86, PhD ‘93),

Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of San FranciscoRev. Edward O’Flaherty, SJ (BA ‘59), director,

ecumenical/interreligious affairs, Boston ArchdioceseRev. Thomas P. O’Malley, SJ (BA ‘51), former president,

John Carroll and Loyola Marymount universitiesClare Pratt, RSCJ (NC’67), first American superior general,

Society of the Sacred HeartDavid W. Smith (BS ‘72), vice chancellor for financial affairs,

Boston Archdiocese

Law & Public ServiceWayne A. Budd (BA ‘63), former US Associate Attorney General

(see also Business)R. Nicholas Burns (BA ‘78), permanent representative to NATOMichael E. Capuano (JD ‘77), US congressman (Mass.) A. Paul Cellucci (BS ‘70, JD ‘73), former US ambassador

to Canada and former governor of MassachusettsSilvio O. Conte (JD ‘49), former US congressman (Mass.) (deceased)John J. Curtin, Jr. (BA ‘54, JD ‘57), former American Bar Association presidentMichael R. Deland (JD ‘69), chairman, National Organization on DisabilitySalvatore F. DiMasi (BS ‘67), speaker of the

Massachusetts House of RepresentativesBarbara A. Dortch-Okara (JD ‘74), Mass. Superior Court JudgeMartin J. Dunn, D.M.D. (BA ‘57), cofounder of Por Cristo,

international medical volunteer organizationKen Hackett (BS ‘68), executive director, Catholic Relief ServicesRoberta L. Hazard (BS ‘56, MA ‘57), rear admiral, US Navy (retired)John F. Kerry (JD ‘76), US senator (Mass.)Edward J. King (BA ‘48), former governor of MassachusettsEdward J. Markey (BA ‘68, JD ‘72), US congressman (Mass.)David S. Nelson (BS ‘57, JD ‘60), US District Court Judge (deceased)Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. (BA ‘36), former speaker of the

US House of Representatives (deceased)Kathleen M. O’Toole (BA ‘76), Boston Police CommissionerPierre R. Prosper (BA ‘85), US ambassador-at-large, war crimes issuesWarren B. Rudman (JD ‘60), former US senator (New Hampshire)R.T. Rybak (BA ‘78), mayor, Minneapolis, Minn.Kevin H. White (JD ‘55), former mayor, City of Boston

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Gene DeFilippo and Boston College Athletics seem to be a perfect fit.Since DeFilippo became Director of Athletics on September 16, 1997,

he has led the BC athletics program to a dizzying and unprecedentedperiod of innovation, growth, fundraising, athletic and academic suc-cess. DeFilippo has made a significant impact on the program internal-ly, in the Boston community, and from a national standpoint while mold-ing it into one of the nation’s elite both on and off the playing field. Heis now poised to lead the program through one of the most significantperiods in its history as it transitions to full membership in the AtlanticCoast Conference.

DeFilippo is credited with spearheading efforts to strengthen BC’s ath-letics program in a number of areas, including facilities, fundraising,staffing and academic support. Boston College student-athletes’ achieve-ments in the classroom have become an immense source of pride for theUniversity and its supporters. The Office of Learning Resources forStudent-Athletes just moved into its brand new home in the YawkeyAthletics Center. Under DeFilippo’s leadership, a record 382 BC student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the2004-05 academic year, earning the Athletic Director’s Award forAcademic Excellence. The football team won the 2004 American FootballCoaches Association’s Academic Achievement Award with a 100 percentgraduation rate and BC’s graduation rate for all student-athletes has con-

sistently ranked in the nation’s top 10.During DeFilippo’s tenure, U.S. News and World Report honored

Boston College as one of the top 20 athletics departments in the country.The magazine ranked each Division I school on four criteria: Gender equi-ty, graduation rates, win-loss records and total number of sports offered.Additionally, to be honored, a school could not have committed anymajor NCAA infractions in the previous 10 years. BC made the honor rollalong with such athletic and academic heavyweights as Duke, Stanford,Harvard and Michigan.

DeFilippo has restructured the athletics program and hired top-notchadministrators. He initiated an impressive overhaul of BC’s athletics facili-ties that includes new football practice facilities, lighting, scoreboards andother improvements at Shea Field, renovations to Conte Forum, includinga new sound system, floor and video boards, two new soccer fields on theNewton campus, new Field Turf for Alumni Stadium, and an air-inflatedbubble to cover the stadium turf to provide an indoor practice facility forall sports during the winter months.

DeFilippo renamed the Athletics Association’s fundraising arm (former-ly Blue Chips) in honor of longtime Athletics Director Bill Flynn. UnderDeFilippo’s leadership, Alumni, parents and friends of Boston CollegeAthletics contributed approximately $13 million during the 2004-05 fiscalyear, a program record.

Endowed scholarships continue to be a priority for DeFilippo and agrowing source of funding for the Athletics Department. Currently, thereare more than 115 named and endowed athletic funds benefiting BC stu-dent-athletes. Since 2000, more than 325 student-athletes have receivedaid from endowed scholarships.

DeFilippo also led the fundraising efforts on the $27 million YawkeyAthletics Center, helping it become the first 100-percent privately fundedbuilding on campus. The Yawkey Center houses the varsity football pro-gram, the Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes, and a largefunction area for general University use, freeing up critically needed spacein Conte Forum for women’s athletics and other Olympic sports teams.After football moved into the Yawkey Center, in fact, work began on amulti-million dollar renovation to Conte Forum to provide additional lock-er room and office space for many of BC’s 31 varsity sports.

DeFilippo has spoken before literally dozens of alumni, media and com-munity groups and introduced a five-year strategic plan to result in anequal opportunity for participation by men and women in BC Athletics.

In athletics competition, DeFilippo has overseen some of the most suc-cessful seasons in Boston College Athletics history. Upon several occa-sions during the 2004-05 academic year, as many as eight BC teams wereranked among the nation’s top 25. The 2004 Eagles football team cappeda marvelous run by appearing in a school record sixth consecutive bowlgame and winning its fifth straight. The 2004-05 men’s basketball teambecame the first in Big East Conference history to go 20-0 en route to amagical season, and the women’s basketball and men’s ice hockey teamscontinued their runs in the NCAA Tournament.

In 2003, Boston College announced it had extended DeFilippo’s con-tract through 2010. In making the announcement, BC President Rev.William P. Leahy, S.J., said “Gene DeFilippo has had a tremendous impactat Boston College, not only on our athletics program, but also among ouralumni and friends. He is committed to excellence in both athletics andacademics, and I look forward to working with him in the years ahead.”

DeFilippo expressed gratitude to Fr. Leahy for the extension.“My heart is at Boston College,” said DeFilippo. “The only job I want is

the one I already have. After several moves during my career as a football

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coach and athletics administrator, my familyand I have made Boston our home.”

DeFilippo is extremely active on the nationalscene. He was president of NACDA (NationalAssociation of Collegiate Directors of Athletics),the nation’s Division I-A Athletics Directors’organization, and is a member of the Board ofDirectors of the National Football Foundationand College Football Hall of Fame, where healso is a member of the Honors Court. He is alsothe former Big East representative to the NCAADivision I Management Council.

DeFilippo was named the 2000-01 Division I-A Northeast Region NACDA/ContinentalAirlines AD of the Year. He was honored at theannual NACDA convention in Salt Lake City inJune 2001. He received the “Penguin of theYear” Award from Youngstown State Universityin 2003 and the Distinguished Alumni Awardfrom Springfield College in 2001. In April of2000, he was awarded the “I Migliori” plaqueat the Pirandello Lyceum’s annual awards ban-quet, honoring outstanding achievements andexemplary lives of Italian-Americans.

At Boston College, DeFilippo is responsiblefor the administration and management of abroad-based athletics program committed tothe pursuit of excellence in both intercollegiatecompetition and academic achievement. TheBoston College program is comprised ofapproximately 800 student-athletes participat-ing in 31 men’s and women’s varsity sports, allof which compete at the NCAA Division I level,in addition to a wide variety of intramural,recreation and club sports. Boston College alsois a member of the Atlantic Coast Conferenceand Hockey East.

As both a top-level administrator and a for-mer Division I football coach, DeFilippobrought to Boston College a wide range ofexperience on and off the field. From 1993-97,he served as director of athletics at VillanovaUniversity, where he was named to the NCAADivision I Management Council. At Villanova,his tenure included the 1997 Big East regular-season men’s basketball tournament title; 1994NIT men’s basketball championship; two NCAAchampionships for women’s cross country, anda Rhodes Scholar, among others. In addition tothe NCAA Division I Management Council,DeFilippo was named to the NCAANominating Committee, the NCAA SpecialCommittee on Marketing, Promotions andLicensing and the executive board of thePhiladelphia Sports congress.

Prior to his service at Villanova, DeFilippowas both assistant and associate athletics direc-tor for external affairs at the University ofKentucky from 1987-93. In that time, annualprivate donations to the athletics departmentincreased substantially. He also helped to raise

funds to build a new basketball training facility,helped to coordinate development of one ofthe largest collegiate radio networks in thecountry and led the university’s licensing pro-gram to a top 10 position nationally.

Previously, DeFilippo had served as directorof athletics at the University of South Carolinaat Spartanburg from 1984-87 and as director ofadministrative services for Vanderbilt Universityform 1983-84.

His coaching experience includes three yearsas offensive backfield coach at Vanderbilt (1980-82), which included the 1982 Hall of Fame Bowl.From 1975-79, he was offensive coordinator atYoungstown State University, during which timethe team won two consecutive Mid-Continent

Conference championships, 1978-79. In 1973-74, he was graduate assistant football coach forthe University of Tennessee, coaching in the1973 Gator Bowl and 1974 Liberty Bowl.

A 1973 graduate of Springfield College witha Bachelor of Science degree, DeFilippoearned three varsity letters in football duringhis undergraduate career. He received a mas-ter’s degree in educational administration fromthe University of Tennessee in 1974.

DeFilippo and his wife, Anne, are the parentsof three children — Christine, a guidance coun-selor at Beaver Country Day School; John,offensive quality control coach for the New YorkGiants, and Mary, a junior field hockey player atBoston College.

The DeFilippo FileYears School Position1973-74 Tennessee Graduate Assistant Football Coach1975-79 Youngstown State Assistant Football Coach1980-82 Vanderbilt Assistant Football Coach1983-84 Vanderbilt Director of Administrative Services1984-87 South Carolina-Spartanburg Director of Athletics1987-93 Kentucky Assistant, Associate Director of Athletics — External Operations1993-97 Villanova Director of Athletics1997-present Boston College Director of Athletics

The DeFilippos (L-R): Mary, Anne, John, Gene and Christine.


Athletics Administration The University

John KaneSenior AssociateAthletics Director

Now in his 26th year at Boston College, John Kane assumed his currentposition in February 1998, after spending six years as the department’sassociate athletics director/operations.

Prior to assuming his associate athletics director duties, Kane spent 11years at the school’s William J. Flynn Student Recreation Complex, includ-ing five as the center’s director.

Kane oversees the sports medicine, strength and conditioning, andequipment operations. He also serves as the athletic department’s liaisonwith the University’s Office of Human Resources. He will continue to coor-dinate the department’s athletic operations and facilities’ scheduling.

At the Flynn Recreation Complex, Kane spent his first six years as theassistant director, organizing intramural activities. In his last five years,Kane’s role as the center’s director expanded to include all recreationalactivities in the building, intramural and club sports and additional admin-istrative duties.

A track enthusiast, Kane was the head track and field coach at Bentley(Mass.) College from 1977-80. He served as the commissioner of the NewEngland Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association for 17 years, beforerelinquishing those duties when he assumed his new duties at BostonCollege. As commissioner, he conducted three track and field/cross coun-try championships for the 50 member institutions each year. He was onthe NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field subcommitteefrom September 2000 to August 2004. He chaired the committee for twoterms, serving from 2002 to 2004.

Kane and his wife Ann reside in Bellingham and have two sons, Ryanand Jamie.

Jody MooradianSenior AssociateAthletics Director/Senior Women’sAdministrator

Jody Mooradian was named Senior Associate AthleticsDirector/Senior Women’s Administrator in July 2003. In her position, sheadministers the sports of women’s basketball, field hockey, volleyball,cross country, track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, women’slacrosse, softball, and rowing.

Prior to her current post, Mooradian served as part of theNortheastern University athletic department for six years. During hertenure at Northeastern, Mooradian served as Assistant Director ofAthletics for Compliance, Associate Director of Athletics, InterimDirector of Athletics and, most recently, Senior Associate Director ofAthletics/Senior Woman Administrator.

Some of her duties at Northeastern included oversight responsibility forseveral areas, including the assistant director of athletics for compliance,

the director of sports medicine, the assistant director of athletics for oper-ations, coaches, strength and conditioning, and equipment.

Mooradian was instrumental in developing and implementingNortheastern’s Core Values and Strategic Plan as well as developing anew policy and procedures manual for student-athletes. In addition, sheserved as the department’s liaison with University Counsel and JudicialServices as well as with Student Affairs.

Mooradian also served as the Director of Athletics at EdinboroUniversity of Pennsylvania from 1993-1997 and was a ComplianceAssistant at UCLA in early 1993.

Prior to her career in athletics, Mooradian was an attorney for a privatelaw firm and for the Cigna Insurance Company from 1987 until 1993. Inaddition, she was a District 4 New Hampshire State Representative from1980-82.

She is a member of the Board of Directors, Collegiate Women’s SportsAwards and the Executive Committee of NACDA (National Association ofCollegiate Directors of Athletics).

Mooradian earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from theUniversity of New Hampshire (’82) and a Juris Doctorate from theDelaware Law School of Widener University (’86).

Chris CameronAssociate AthleticsDirector/Media Relations

Chris Cameron is in his sixth year as Associate Athletics Director forMedia Relations. In his position, Cameron oversees the mediarelations/sports information operation for BC’s 31 varsity sports with day-to-day responsibilities for the football program. He also served as themedia coordinator for the first and second rounds of the 1999 and 2003NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games at the FleetCenter.

Cameron was vice president for marketing and communications atGeorgia GLOBE, the University System of Georgia’s online education ini-tiative, and spent five years as head of his own sports marketing venture inAtlanta, where his clients included college athletic teams and conferences.In addition, he was the broadcast information manager at the basketballvenue for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, and he coordinated mar-keting efforts for ABC-TV’s Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards for two years.

Prior to moving to Atlanta, Cameron was Sports Information Director andAssistant Athletic Director for Communications at the University ofKentucky from 1988-93, where he directed all UK media relations effortsand served as the primary media contact for former Kentucky coach andcurrent Louisville head coach Rick Pitino. He authored a book, “BasketballPitino Style,” which documented the Kentucky basketball program’s turn-around year of 1990-91. He produced Kentucky’s well-known “MidnightMadness” basketball event, which is broadcast live to a statewide TV audi-ence, for seven consecutive years and created the “Monster Mash” cam-paign for All-America forward Jamal Mashburn. While at UK, Cameron’spublications received numerous national awards, including back-to-back“Best in the Nation” honors for the Kentucky men’s basketball mediaguide and a “Best in the Nation” award for writing.

Cameron served as Assistant and Associate Sports InformationDirector and then Director of Promotions at the University of Floridafrom 1982-87 and Director of Communications for a Gainesville, Fla.,


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public relations firm from 1987-88.Cameron, a native of Ashland, Ky., is a graduate of the University of

Kentucky, where he worked in the school’s sports information office forthree years as a student and was sports editor, managing editor and edi-tor-in-chief of the university’s “Kentuckian” yearbook, which won theschool’s first national “Pacesetter” award. He is a member of the FootballWriters Association of America and the College Sports InformationDirectors of America and is a former national chairman of the CoSIDA GTEAcademic All-America program. He has directed or served on media coor-dination teams for events such as the NCAA Final Four, the KentuckyDerby and the U.S. Olympic Festival. He also served as a production teamvolunteer for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games opening ceremonies.

Jim O’NeillAssociate AthleticsDirector/TicketOperations

The 2005-06 athletic season marks Jim O’Neill’s 18th year at BostonCollege. One of the busier people on campus, O’Neill supervises the tick-et operations of the Eagles’ athletic events, including ACC basketball,Hockey East hockey and ACC football contests.

O’Neill also is Boston College’s systems operations manager for thePaciolan computer system.

In addition, O’Neill assists in all phases of game management for bas-ketball, hockey and football events. He played a key role in designingparking plans for the 1996-97 athletic seasons.

He is a 1984 graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst witha bachelor’s degree in sports management. He also attended St. ThomasUniversity in Miami, Fla., for two years, where he was a member of thetennis team. He spent his first year out of college as the assistant ticketmanager at Virginia Commonwealth University. From there, he moved toWest Point, N.Y., serving three years as the assistant ticket manager at theUnited States Military Academy.

O’Neill took the job of ticket manager at Boston College in October1988. He assumed the role of assistant athletics director in January 1992and was promoted to Associate Athletics Director in February of 1998.

He is an active member of the College Athletic Business ManagersAssociation and has served as its District I representative.

O’Neill and his wife, Kathleen, have a three-year-old son, Trevor.

Tom PetersAssociate AthleticsDirector

Tom Peters is in his 14th year as associate athletics director at BostonCollege, having joined the Eagles’ staff in January 1992. Prior to comingto the Heights, Peters spent more than three years as associate athleticdirector at Tulane University. In addition, Peters served as Tulane’s actingathletic director from December 1990 until June 1991.

Peters’ responsibilities at Boston College include overseeing nine of themen’s and women’s athletic programs — men’s and women’s ice hockey,men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s andwomen’s fencing and baseball — and serving as the department’s liaisonwith numerous athletic-related support groups. Peters also served as tour-nament manager for the 2003 Intercollegiate Fencing Association cham-pionships and the East Region First and Second Rounds of the 1999 and2003 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournaments, hosted by Boston College atthe FleetCenter. He is also a member of the Beanpot Hockey TournamentCommittee, which organizes the annual competition between the city’sfour Division I hockey schools and serves on the executive committee ofWomen’s Hockey East.

In addition to his departmental assignments, Peters has been active oncampus and in the Boston community. He serves on the UniversityCommittee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse and is a former member of theStudent Leadership Awards Committee for the Office of the Dean ofStudent Development. He also was a long-time committee member ofthe Boston Police Department Youth and Student-Athlete Collaborative.

A 1971 graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Peterswas a three-year hockey letterman for the Minutemen. Peters earned amaster’s degree in sports management from the University in 1972.

Peters was then an administrative assistant at the University of Virginia,before joining the New Boston Garden Corporation and Boston Bruins asassistant sales and marketing manager in 1973. In 1976, he was namedsales and marketing manager.

From there, Peters moved to New Jersey where he was the assistantathletic director at Rutgers University from 1981-88. He was the tourna-ment manager of the NCAA Basketball Tournament’s East Regionalfrom 1986-88.

A native of Arlington, Mass., Peters has two daughters: Nicole, a1999 graduate of Connecticut College, and Erica, a 2002 graduate ofBoston College.

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Jerome P. RodgersAssociate AthleticsDirector/Compliance

Jerome Rodgers is in his second year as Associate Athletics Director forCompliance. Rodgers joined the Boston College athletics departmentstaff in July 2004 after having served five years as Assistant Commissionerof Compliance at the BIG EAST Conference.

Rodgers oversees the office which is responsible for ensuring that theschool is in compliance with all NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conferencerules and regulations. He works with all 31 varsity sports programs and isresponsible for the leadership and oversight of BC’s comprehensive com-pliance program.

While at the BIG EAST Conference office, Rodgers oversaw the day-to-day operations of the conference’s compliance services, including rulesinterpretations and institutional compliance reviews. He processed sec-ondary violations and various waivers and served as staff liaison to theFaculty Athletics Representatives Committee and to the Student-AthleteAdvisory Committee. He created the BIG EAST ComplianceCoordinators Policy Manual and served as coordinator of the BIG EASTAnnual Rules Seminar.

Prior to his post at the BIG EAST, Rodgers served as Director ofCompliance and Student Services for Athletics at Eastern IllinoisUniversity (1994-99). While at Eastern Illinois, he served as a member ofthe NCAA’s Academic Eligibility and Compliance Cabinet. He also servedas Administration and Finance Intern for the NCAA (1993-94).

A 1991 graduate of Tennessee Technological University, Rodgers wasnominated to the McDonald’s All-America Basketball Team. He receiveda full scholarship to play basketball while getting a B.S. in business admin-istration (1991) and M.A. in Administration and Supervision (1993).

EricZiadyAssociate AthleticsDirector/Business Operations

Eric Ziady is in his seventh year at Boston College. Ziady came to theHeights in March 1998 after spending nine years at NortheasternUniversity, the last four as assistant director of athletics.

At BC, Ziady handles both the long-range fiscal planning for the depart-ment and the day-to-day monitoring and administration of all businessoperations, including operating, endowed and gift accounts.

In addition, he handles football game scheduling and contract adminis-tration, as well as overseeing six of the men’s and women’s athletic pro-grams (men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s skiing and men’s andwomen’s sailing).

A 1988 Providence College graduate, Ziady began his career atNortheastern as an assistant to the athletic director. In this capacity, hehandled compliance responsibilities, coordinated facility management

and operations on game days and assisted in the department’s market-ing efforts. Two years later, Ziady was appointed athletic business man-ager. In this position, he was responsible for all of the department’s fis-cal activities, while also serving as the liaison with outside booster andsupport groups.

In 1994, Ziady was promoted to assistant director of athletics atNortheastern. He continued many of the duties he had as business man-ager, while adding personnel responsibilities. He also served on theHuskies’ senior management team that planned long-range departmentalgoals and policies. Included among this group’s assignments was thedevelopment of a five-year strategic plan to address Title IX and genderequity issues.

Ziady, who earned both a master’s degree in sports management and amaster’s of business administration degree from Northeastern, has twiceserved as a marketing consultant. In 1990, he worked on a corporate mar-keting project with the North Atlantic Conference (now America East). In1992, he assisted the Boston Organizing Committee in marketing andfundraising in an attempt to attract national and international amateurevents to the city. He has twice served on NCAA subcommittees for fiscalintegrity, both at Northeastern and Boston College, as well as competi-tion committees in both the America East (baseball) and Big East (golf)conferences.

Ziady, a native of Andover, Mass., is a member of the College AthleticBusiness Management Association. He resides in Needham with hiswife, Lauren.

Stephen BusheeAssistant AthleticsDirector/Sports Medicine

Steve Bushee is in his ninth year directing BC’s Sports Medicine staff.He was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Medicine in 1999and has been a member of the Boston College staff since 1984.

The Lebanon, N.H., native is a 1981 graduate of Colgate Universitywhere he majored in biology. Bushee added a master’s degree in highereducation administration from Boston College in 1994.

In May 2001, Colgate honored him with the naming of the SteveBushee Award, which will be given annually to the Colgate student athlet-ic trainer who demonstrates dedication and expertise in the care of stu-dent-athletes.

Bushee works with the Eagle football team throughout the year, takingan active role in preseason practice, the fall season, winter conditioningand spring practice. In addition to standard sports medicine duties,Bushee handles the administration of athletic insurance; budget, invento-ry and ordering procedures; athletic educational programming; overseesthe department’s drug testing program; and is a staff liaison with outsidemedical providers.

During his first four years at the Heights, Bushee was the head athletictrainer for the Eagles’ ice hockey team, but has been working with thefootball program since 1988. He also tends to the medical needs of BC’sskiing and sailing teams during their respective seasons.

Steve and his wife, Laura, are the parents of two children: Joseph (13)and Elisa (11). The Bushee family resides in Wayland.




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Lisa CascioAssistant AthleticsDirector/Media Relations

Lisa Cascio, a 1993 graduate of Holy Cross, is entering her fifth year asassistant athletics director/media relations at Boston College.

In her current position, she coordinates the production of numerousmedia guides and assists in all aspects of office operations. In addition,she serves as the primary contact for Boston College women’s basket-ball, field hockey and softball. She is also co-manager of football pressbox operations.

Prior to coming to Boston College, Cascio spent five years at OldDominion University in Norfolk, Va. While at Old Dominion, she assumedthe day-to-day media responsibility for several sports. During her timethere, she progressed from a graduate intern to assistant director ofsports information.

Cascio served as the primary contact for the nationally ranked LadyMonarch basketball team as well as the nine-time national champion fieldhockey team. She accompanied the women’s basketball team to fiveNCAA tournaments, including the 1997 NCAA National Championship inCincinnati, Ohio, while also accompanying the field hockey team to fiveNCAA tournaments, including two national championships. In addition,she had full media responsibility for the women’s lacrosse team, the men’sand women’s tennis teams and the women’s cross country team.

Cascio has served as media coordinator for several national, regionaland conference events, including the 2001 NCAA Division I Women’sTennis First Round, the 2000 NCAA Division I Field Hockey NationalChampionship and the 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 NCAA Division IWomen’s Basketball first and second rounds. She served as media host forseveral Colonial Athletic Association conference championships includingthe 1996 and 2000 CAA Field Hockey Championships as well as the 2001CAA Women’s Basketball Championship.

Prior to her post at Old Dominion, she worked at the Haverhill (Mass.)Gazette, where she was the assistant sports editor for two years.

Born May 7, 1971, Cascio worked as a student assistant in the sportsinformation office at Holy Cross for two years and was also student coor-dinator of the intramural program. A four-year letterwinner in softball, shegraduated with a degree in English.

Cascio, a native of Lawrence, Mass., is a member of the College SportsInformation Directors of America and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

Jamie DiloretoAssistant AthleticsDirector/ExternalOperations

Jamie DiLoreto was named Assistant Athletics Director for ExternalOperations at Boston College in May 2002. DiLoreto is entering his 13thyear at Boston College.

DiLoreto joined the Boston College Athletics staff as a ticket officeassistant in 1993. He served in that position until December 1999 whenhe was named Sports Marketing Manager. DiLoreto assumed the headadministrative duties in the External Operations Office on an interim basisin September 2001.

Since moving to the External Operations Office, DiLoreto’s duties haveincluded fostering and maintaining contracts for internet, regional radioand television broadcasts; cultivating and executing major radio, apparel,and sponsorship contracts for the athletic department; serving as the topadministrator for the University’s licensing program; coordinating advertis-ing campaigns for season, individual and group ticket sales; organizingmarketing and promotional efforts for all 31 BC sports; managing commu-nity relations for the department; overseeing Web site traffic, branding,advertising, audio streaming and promotions content; coordinating gameatmosphere efforts for the department; and creating a service plan toevaluate the department’s efforts with the Boston College community.

His recent expansion of the corporate sponsorship program, alongwith the department’s new partnerships with the Fenway Sports Groupand ISP Sports will strengthen BC’s sponsorship, national exposure andpositioning in the local market this upcoming year. DiLoreto also is theAthletic Department’s liaison with game-day concessions, souvenirs andprogram sales.

DiLoreto is a member of the National Association of Collegiate MarketingAdministrators and partners with campus organizations such as the AlumniAssociation and the Office of Student Development to foster growth andsupport for BC Athletics within the Boston College community.

DiLoreto is a 1993 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, where heearned his bachelor’s degree in sport management. He also holds aMaster’s degree in administration from BC’s College of Advancing Studies.

DiLoreto and his wife, Corinne, reside in Townsend with their two chil-dren, Justin (6) and Julia (4).

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Dick KelleyAssistant AthleticsDirector/Media Relations

Dick Kelley is in his 15th year in his current position. Kelley, a 1987 graduate of Boston College, returned to his alma mater

in September 1991 as the assistant sports information director. InDecember 1991, Kelley was promoted to assistant athletics director formedia relations.

Kelley’s duties at Boston College include serving as the primary contactfor men’s basketball; serving as the secondary contact for ice hockey andmen’s soccer; writing and editing numerous media guides; supervisinginterns and work-study students; serving as office liaison with the VarsityClub Hall of Fame and assisting in all aspects of office operations.

During his tenure at Boston College, Kelley has been involved withnumerous NCAA championships. He served as the media liaison for themen’s basketball team during seven trips to the tournament, while alsoaccompanying the Eagles’ ice hockey team during each of seven NCAATournament appearances. In addition, Kelley served as assistant mediacoordinator for the 1999 East Region First and Second Rounds thatBoston College hosted at the FleetCenter.

Upon receiving his bachelor’s degree in communication and politicalscience in 1987, Kelley remained at Boston College, serving as the sportsinformation graduate assistant for two years, while earning his master’sdegree. As graduate assistant, Kelley served as the Eagles’ media repre-sentative during their run to the semifinal round of the 1988 NationalInvitation Tournament.

In July 1989, Kelley entered the sports information field on a full-timebasis, accepting a position as assistant sports information director at near-by Boston University. Kelley was the men’s soccer, men’s basketball andbaseball contact for the Terriers.

Kelley previously served as an instructor in Boston College’sCommunication Department, teaching one newswriting course.

Kelley, a native of Andover, Mass., is a member of the College SportsInformation Directors of America and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

Steven KooAssistant AthleticsDirector/Compliance &Eligibility

Steven Koo was named Assistant Athletics Director/Compliance &Eligibility in October 2003, after serving as Compliance Administratorsince June 2002.

In his current capacity, he is primarily responsible for the continuing eli-gibility of BC’s 700-plus student-athletes for practice and competition. Inparticular, he oversees all aspects of the academic certification process foreach student-athlete and closely monitors the awarding of any financialaid to them. His responsibilities also include developing, maintaining and

implementing compliance monitoring systems, policies and proceduresfor the athletics department in order to ensure that NCAA rules and reg-ulations are followed, as well as providing interpretations of those NCAAbylaws to all student-athletes, coaches, and administrators.

Koo originally came to BC as a compliance intern in August 2001. Heearned his bachelor’s degree in 1995 from the University of Pennsylvania’sWharton School of Business and law degree from Brooklyn Law School in1998, subsequently practicing law for three years in the metropolitan NewYork area before arriving at BC. He is a native of Somers, NY.

Mary Ann McChesneyAssistant AthleticsDirector/Operations

Mary Ann McChesney is in her fourth year at Boston College, havingbeen named Assistant Athletics Director for Operations in May 2004.

McChesney joined the Boston College athletics department staff asManager of Operations and Facilities in August 2002. Prior to herappointment, she spent eight years at the University of Illinois. During hertime with the Illini, she progressed from a graduate assistant to anAssistant Director of Athletics.

At Boston College, McChesney is solely or jointly responsible for day-to-day event operations for 12 varsity sports programs, including football,men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s icehockey, baseball, and softball. She also supervises event staff and guestservices for events held in Alumni Stadium and Conte Forum, coordinatespostseason operations for Atlantic Coast Conferece and NCAAChampionship events, and works with central campus on various athleticsdepartment projects.

A 1991 graduate of Rutgers University, McChesney spent three yearscoaching gymnastics at both the collegiate and club level. She beganher career in athletics administration as a graduate assistant to theAssociate Director of Athletics at Illinois in August 1994. In 1997, shewas promoted to Assistant to the Associate Director of Athletics andtook over event management responsibility for seven revenue andOlympic sports programs.

In September 2001, McChesney was promoted to Assistant Directorof Athletics and served in that capacity until her arrival at BostonCollege. As an assistant athletics director at Illinois, she was responsi-ble for program management of nine sports, including football andwomen’s basketball.

McChesney was a four-year letter winner in gymnastics while at RutgersUniversity. She was a three-time team captain and two-time team MVP. In1988, she was named the Atlantic 10 Freshman Gymnast of the Year andin 1991 received the Headley-Singer Award, given yearly to the most out-standing female athlete at Rutgers. In 1996, she earned her master ofeducation from the University of Illinois.




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John PagliaruloAssistant AthleticsDirector forRecreation

John Pagliarulo is in his 19th year as a member of Boston College’sWilliam J. Flynn Student Recreation Complex Staff. He was promoted toAssistant Athletics Director for Recreation in August 2002.Pagliarulo hadserved two years (2000-02) as the Complex’s Director of Recreation,Fitness and Intramurals.

In his position, Pagliarulo provides leadership and support for the dailyoperation of the Flynn Complex in its use for recreational, intramural,instructional and competitive activities. He supervises and coordinates theactivities of the Complex in its use by major components including intra-murals, athletic clubs, fitness, aerobics, aquatics and special events.

A 1991 Boston College graduate, Pagliarulo worked in the FlynnComplex in all four of his undergraduate years. After graduation, heaccepted a full-time position as Assistant Aquatics Manager in November1992. During his tenure at the Flynn Complex, he is credited with creat-ing a multitude of programs, implementing the facility’s first comprehen-sive marketing plan, and developing the first Flynn Complex Web site, allof which resulted in a revitalization of faculty, staff, student and summercommunity memberships. Pagliarulo earned a master’s degree in businessadministration from Boston College in December 2001.

Joe ShirleyAssistant AthleticsDirector/AthleticFacilities

Joe Shirley was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director/AthleticFacilities in June 2005. His responsibilities include maintaining and dis-tributing the scheduling database for all athletic facilities as well as coor-dinating the annual maintenance and renovation of Athletic Facilities.

For the past year, Joe has served as the co-advisor for the Student Athlete

Advisory Committee. He led the committee’s community service efforts,developing contacts and opportunities with the Franciscan Hospital and theChildren’s Hospital. His efforts were recognized by the college in May of 2005when he was named a recipient of the Reverend John R. Trzasca S.J. Awardin recognition of Leadership and Service to the Boston College community.

Shirley began at Boston College in 1999 as the Assistant EquipmentManager and was named Head Equipment Manager at BC in January2001. He worked extensively with the Eagles’ football team, supervisedequipment operations for 32 varsity sports and managed contracts withReebok and Champion.

Shirley, a 1994 Northeastern graduate with a degree in criminal justice,served as the head equipment manager at Northeastern from 1994-99and also served as the athletic merchandise coordinator.

Shirley, a native of Edison, N.J., now resides in Dedham, Mass., with hiswife Amy and daughter Morgan.

Robert A. TaggartFaculty AthleticsRepresentative

Robert A. Taggart received his bachelor’s degree from Amherst Collegeand his doctorate in economics from the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology. He has been Professor of Finance at Boston College’sWallace E. Carroll School of Management since 1989. He has also servedas Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in the Carroll School since2000. He served as Interim Dean of the Carroll School during 1999-2000.

He has held previous faculty appointments at Boston University (1983-89)and Northwestern University (1974-83). Taggart also has held visitingappointments at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (1976-77), HarvardBusiness School (1982-84) and M.I.T.’s Sloan School of Management (1987-88). He served as Editor of Financial Management from 1984 to 1987 andas President of the Financial Management Association during 1989-90. Heis Corporate Finance Editor for the Journal of Economics and Business.

Taggart’s primary teaching and research interests are in corporatefinance and capital markets. His publications have appeared in theJournal of Finance, Financial Management, Journal of Money, Credit andBanking, Financial Analysts Journal and other journals in finance and eco-nomics. He is author of Quantitative Analysis for Investment Management(Prentice-Hall, 1996).

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Dan McDermottVideo Coordinator

Dr. Peter OlivieriComputer

Consultant

Leah DeCostaEvent Administrator

Bob BonannoGame Operations

Manager

Norman ReidSupervisor,

Athletic Facilities

Brad TrumanSports Marketing Mgr.

David SchoenfeldEquipment Manager

Dan DonovanNetwork Services

Will GartnerTechnical Consultant

Women’s Basketball Support Staff

Team Managers

Cassie Chandler Sophie Farrell Michael Gibson Merritt Swain Meghan VaughnKaitlin Dunn Max Podell

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Private support is a vital source of fundingfor Boston College Athletics. The William J.Flynn Fund provides BC student-athletes andcoaches with the resources that are necessaryto compete at the highest level of college ath-letics including the funding of athletic scholar-ships. Scholarships are the single largestexpense for the athletic department and theFlynn Fund is vital to help finance the risingcost of tuition.

In addition, Boston College has continuedto make significant strides in the improve-ment of its athletics facilities as a direct resultof gifts to athletics. Most recently, construc-tion was completed on the $27 millionYawkey Athletics Center. This 72,000 squarefoot building was the first facility on campusto be 100 percent privately funded. In 2004,FieldTurf, a state-of-the-art synthetic grass-like surface, was installed in Alumni Stadium

and the baseball field received a new score-board. Other recent projects have includednew basketball playing surfaces in both ConteForum and Power Gym, new sound systems inAlumni Stadium and Conte Forum, the addi-tion of the “bubble” to Alumni Stadium, newvideo and advertisement boards in AlumniStadium, a new scoreboard for the softballfield, and the construction of a soccer-onlyfacility with both competition and practicefields at the Newton Campus.

Alumni, Parents and Friends of BostonCollege Athletics contributed a record $13million in cash during the 2004-05 year. Thismarks the 12th consecutive year that a newfundraising record has been set. In 1994,Athletics secured less than $2 million and hasgrown more than six times over the past 10years. Included among this year’s gifts are 32commitments of $100,000 or more, a 45 per-

cent increase from the year before. For fur-ther information about becoming involvedwith the William J. Flynn Fund please call(617) 552-0772.

Many friends of Boston College Athleticshave worked with the Office of Gift Planningto make gifts that benefited both BC athleticprograms and the donor’s family. In additionto outright gifts of cash or securities, otherapproaches include plans that pay income tothe donor or family member for life, plansthat save estate taxes while making charitablegifts, and gifts of assets such as real estate orantiques and collectibles. Also, many donorshave chosen to include Boston CollegeAthletics as major beneficiaries of their estateplans. For further information, please contactThom Lockerby, Associate Director for GiftPlanning at boston College at 617-552-3423or (toll free) 888-752-6438.

Boston College and the Athletics Department announced the

establishment of the William J. Flynn Fund in 1998. The Flynn Fund

replaced Blue Chips as the central way in which individuals can sup-

port Boston College Athletics.

Bill Flynn ‘39 was associated with Boston College Athletics for

nearly seven decades as a student-athlete, faculty member, coach

and athletics director. During that time his loyalty, dedication, fore-

sight and integrity were examples of the highest qualities in intercol-

legiate athletics. Flynn served as the Director of Athletics at Boston

College from 1957 until 1991. The Flynn Fund will always serve as a

reminder to donors and student-athletes that his dedication to

Boston College was the foundation for decades of institutional suc-

cess.

“This is a fitting way to honor a man who was a giant in his field,”

said Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo. “Bill’s name will now be asso-

ciated with a fund that raises money for scholarships for student-ath-

letes, and that is what he was about.”

“Bill would be so honored that his name will live on at Boston

College through the Flynn Fund, because he was always so interest-

ed in the welfare of the student-athletes,” said Marie Flynn, widow

of the former athletic director. “Our whole family is so honored.”

Establishing an

Endowed Fund

Opportunities exist to establish a permanent

named endowed fund that will benefit BC stu-

dent-athletes perpetually. An endowment is a

donation that is invested and the interest generat-

ed from the principal is used to permanently fund

a specific need of the Athletic Department in

accordance with the donor’s wishes, i.e. athletic

scholarships, coach’s salaries, operating expens-

es, etc. Donors who provide a gift to fund an

endowment have the opportunity to permanently

link their name or a loved one’s name to Boston

College Athletics. Endowments can range from a

$1,000,000 coach’s endowment, to a $500,000

fully funded athletic scholarship, to a $100,000

partially funded scholarship. An endowed scholar-

ship gift can be paid over a period of years and

will establish your commitment to Boston College

Athletics in perpetuity. For information on estab-

lishing an endowed fund please contact any

member of our staff at (617) 552-0772.

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JimPaquetteAssociate AthleticsDirector/Development

Jim Paquette is in his 12th season at Boston College. Paquette came tothe Heights in 1994 as a development assistant. He was promoted to ath-letic development administrator in 1996, named assistant athletics direc-tor for development in 1997 and promoted to Associate Athletics Directorfor Development in 2002. He was Gene DeFilippo’s first appointmentafter becoming athletics director.

Paquette’s duties at Boston College include supervising all aspects offundraising associated with Boston College Athletics. He works closelywith University Advancement to coordinate athletic giving at all levels.Recently, Paquette has focused his efforts on major gift development andspecifically securing endowed athletic scholarships and funds for theYawkey Athletics Center. The University secured $27 million for the

Yawkey Athletics Center, making it the first facility on the campus ofBoston College to be 100 percent privately funded. Since Paquette’sarrival at Boston College in 1994, athletics has secured more than $83 mil-lion in commitments, including more than $12 million in commitments lastyear. Athletic Development has set a new fundraising record each ofPaquette’s 12 years at the Heights.

In addition, Paquette took responsibility for the leasing and manage-ment of Boston College’s 54 luxury boxes in 2002. His unit has executedmulti-year leases totaling nearly $3 million.

Paquette began his career in athletic administration as an undergradu-ate at Providence College. He worked in the Friar athletic ticket andfundraising offices and upon graduation accepted the position of AssistantTicket Manager at the University of New Hampshire. While earning hismaster’s degree in the University of Massachusetts Sports Managementprogram, he worked in football game-day operations and also worked ona research grant from the NCAA on its championship promotions.

Paquette has made several presentations on athletic development atthe Jesuit Advancement Administrators National Conference, theNational Conference of Athletic Fundraisers and the National Associationof Athletic Development Directors.

Jim and his wife Erin reside in Dedham with sons four-year-old Jamesand two-year-old Brian.

Greg Barber ’69 (seated) is joined (from left) by his wife Geraldine, daughter Amy ’04 and son Gregory ’99Law ’95. Barber has been a driving force behind BC’s athletic fundraising efforts. Most recently, he and his

wife Geraldine committed $1 million for the Yawkey Athletics Center. This is in addition to their $2.5 milliongift to endow the head football coaching position.

AIMEE WAINWRIGHTAssistant Director,


STEVE NOVAKAssistant Director,

Flynn Fund

RANDY WINTERSAthletic Development

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BILL RINGAssociate Director,




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The Abel Family Scholarship Fund

The Margaret Hanrahan Ambrose Scholarship Fund

The Gregory P. Barber ’69 and Family Endowment For the Head Football Coach

The Maria E. and Drake G. Behrakis ’86 Fund for Athletics

The Angelo V. Berlandi Hockey Scholarship

The Robert S. Boova, M.D. ’73 Scholarship Fund

The Botica Family Scholarship Fund for Women’s Athletics

The Wallace E. Carroll, Jr. ’66 Athletic Scholarship Fund

The Joseph S. Carter, Jr. ‘80 and Family Athletic Scholarship

The Theresa Falzone Catapano ’79 Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Cleary Family Scholarship Fund

The Maureen and Edward F. Coakley ’57 Golf Scholarship Fund

The Maureen and Edward F. Coakley ’57 Hockey Scholarship Fund

The John J. Connor ’44 Continuing Education Fund

The Thomas P. Connor ’43 Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Cowhig Family Endowed Athletic Scholarship

The David J. Coyle Family Scholarship Fund

The Paul Graham Crotty ’33 Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Robert W. Crowley ’50 Golf Scholarship Fund

The John P. Cunniff ‘66 Memorial Hockey Scholarship

William J. Cunningham III Memorial Golf Scholarship

The Michael J. Curran ’31 Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Curtis Family Scholarship Fund

The D’Agostine Family Athletic Scholarship Fund I

The D’Agostine Family AthleticScholarship Fund II

The Paul Patrick Daley, Esquire ’63 Student-Athlete Scholarship Endowment Fund

The Donovan Family Scholarship Fund

The Donna and Frank Doyle Scholarship Fund

The Driscoll Family Hockey Scholarship Fund

The Reverend Maurice V. Dullea, S.J. ’17 Scholarship Fund

The William J. Flynn ’39 Memorial Scholarship for Baseball Fund

The James P. ’51, GA&S ’53 and Edwina Burns Foley Fund

The Ellen Marie Frost Memorial Scholarship Fund

Theodore J. ‘86, CGSOM ‘88 and Theresa M. Gaffney Football Scholarship Fund

The Edward M. Gallagher, Jr. Scholarship Fund

The Barry Gallup ’69 Athletics Scholarship Fund

The Joan S. and Thomas J. Giblin ’50 Athletic Scholarship Fund

The William P. Gilligan ’40, M.A. ’41 Track Scholarship Fund

The Arthur M. Goldberg Memorial Scholarship Fund

The William J. Hajjar ’49 Scholarship Fund

The John L. Harrington ‘57, CGSOM ‘66 Scholar-Athlete Fund

The Nathaniel J. Hasenfus Award

The Hayes Family Scholarship Fund

The Anne and Gerald B. Healy Scholarship for Academic Excellence

The Daniel ‘79 and Elizabeth ‘80 Hennessy Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Coach Mike Holovak Endowment Fund

The Howe Family Scholarship Fund

The Marie and Jay W. Hughes ’52 Endowed Women’s Athletic Fund

The William B. and Mary H. Joyce Memorial Scholarship Fund

The John “Snooks” Kelley Scholarship Fund

The Joseph J. Kelleher ’31 Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Kilcullen Family Basketball Scholarship

The King Family Football Scholarship Fund

Charles R. Laverty and Judith Laverty Scholarship Fund

The Leber Family Football Scholarship

The Robert J. LeBlanc Scholarship Fund

The Lemay Family Athletics Scholarship

The Joseph and Ann Lombardi Family Hockey Scholarship Fund

The Walter and Geraldine Lyon Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Daniel E. Lyons Athletic Scholarship Fund

The Lytle Family Basketball Scholarship

The Hugh and Doris MacIsaac Family Scholarship

The Paul J. Maguire ’42 Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Christopher Markey Tennis Fund

The Martin Family Hockey Scholarship Fund

The Joanne S. and Edward L. Marut Scholarship Fund

The Philip J. McArdle ’27, M.A. ’28 Scholarship Fund

The Reverend Paul F. McCarrick ’52 Scholarship Fund

The Thomas McElroy, Jr. ’80 Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Jay McGillis ’93 Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Gerald McGovern ‘72 and Family Women’s Track Scholarship

The Barbara F. McManama Scholarship Fund

The Marianne T. and Kevin P. Meenan Family Scholarship Fund

The Mita Family Scholarship

The Morrissey Brothers Memorial Hockey Fund

The James G. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Walter F. Murphy, Jr. ’67 Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Nemia Family Scholarship Fund

The William F. Newell, Jr. ’52 Scholarship Fund

The Peter “Sonny” Nictakis Baseball Scholarship Fund

The George J. Norberg ’39 Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Nugent Family Football Scholarship Fund

The Edward J. O’Brien, Jr. M.D. ’63 Scholarship Fund

The Adam M. Osborne Scholarship Fund

The Edward C. Pellagrini Scholarship Fund

The Pennick and Duque Fund for Women’s Basketball and Softball

The Pike’s Peak Hockey Club Scholarship Fund

The Pollock Family Scholarship for Women’s Athletics

The Joseph Ramos, M.D. ‘77 Football Scholarship Fund

The Rhein Family Athletics Fund

The Roe Family Scholarship Fund

The Charles F. Sampson Memorial Fund

The Robert R. Santangelo Family Athletics Scholarship Fund

The Orrie T. Scarminach ’71 Memorial Athletic Scholarship Fund

The Anne F. Schoen Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Scobbo Family Student-Athlete Learning Resources Fund

The Reverend Joseph L. Shea, S.J. ’40, M.A. ’46, LL.D. ’64 (hon.) Scholarship Fund

The Inez MacKinnon Simeone ’61 Memorial Fund

The Simons Family Scholarship

The Skeffington Family Scholarship Fund

The Charles P. ’66 and Elizabeth Kelly ’67 Smith and Family Fund in Memory of Carolyn Lombardi

The Timothy S. Smith Memorial Athletic Scholarship Fund

The Mary S. and William H. Sullivan, Jr. ‘37 Scholarship Fund

The Robert F. Sullivan and Elaine A. Sullivan Scholarship Fund

The Teborek Family Fund for Sailing

The Richard L. Trum ’37 Scholarship Fund

The Wade Family Scholarship Fund

The John F. Walsh ’65 Family Football Scholarship Fund

The Joseph L. Winn ’73 Family Athletics Fund

The Mr. and Mrs. John Wisniewski ’50 Scholarship Fund

The Thomas A. Yawkey Scholarship Fund

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Endowed Funds Established to Benefit Boston College Athletics

Basketball STAFF

• Cathy Inglese(Southern Connecticut State ’74) ....(617) 552-4530Head [email protected]

• Kelly Cole(Northwestern ‘91) ....................(617) 552-4530Associate Head [email protected]

• Erik Johnson(Cal-San Diego ‘94) ....................(617) 552-4530Assistant [email protected]

• Yvonne Hawkins(Ashland ‘83) ..............................(617) 552-4530Assistant [email protected]

• Kelly Kenny(Ashland ‘83) ..............................(617) 552-3747Director of Basketball [email protected]

• Suzanne Baker ..........................(617) 552-4530Women’s Basketball [email protected]

• Dan McDermott Video Coordinator, Men’s and Women’sBasketball (Boston College ‘04) ....(617) [email protected]

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

• Gene DeFilippo(Springfield ’73)..........................(617) 552-4680Athletics [email protected]

• John Kane (Springfield ’71) ......(617) 552-8520Senior Associate Athletics [email protected]

• Jody Mooradian(New Hampshire ‘82)..................(617) 552-8520Assoc. Athletics Director/Senior Women’s [email protected]

• Tom Peters(Massachusetts ’71) ....................(617) 552-8520Associate Athletics [email protected]

• Beth Mahoney ..........................(617) 552-4680Administrative Assistant to the Athletics [email protected]

BUSINESS

• Eric Ziady (Providence ’88)........(617) 552-8673Associate Athletics Director/Business [email protected]

• Chris Iacoi (Boston College ’01) ..................(617) 552-8873Fiscal [email protected]

• Laurie Nahigian (Stonehill ’92)..(617) 552-8879Travel Fiscal [email protected]

• David Ayer (Endicott ’01) ..........(617) 552-1463Non-Revenue Secretary/[email protected]

MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF• Chris Cameron

(Kentucky ’82)........................(617) 552-3004Associate Athletics Director/Media [email protected]

• Dick Kelley (Boston College ’87)..............(617) 552-3039Assistant Athletics Director/Media [email protected]

• Lisa Cascio (Holy Cross ’93) ....................(617) 552-3004Assistant Athletics Director/Media [email protected]

• Tim Clark (Boston College ’03)..............(617) 552-8841Assistant Director/Media [email protected]

• Brian Caruso (Boston College ’01)..............(617) 552-4508Media Relations [email protected]

• Caroline Cottet (St. John Fisher ’05) ..............(617) 552-1188Media Relations [email protected]

• Stephanie Howlett (Endicott ’05) ........................(617) 552-2094Media Relations [email protected]

• Stephanie O’Leary ..............(617) 552-3004Media Relations Receptionist/[email protected]

• FAX number ..........................(617) 552-4903

CHAPLAIN

• Father Tony Penna (Boston College ’70) ..................(617) 552-0854Campus Minister and Chaplain to [email protected]

COMPLIANCE

• Jerome Rodgers (Tennessee Tech ‘91) ..................(617) 552-8570Associate Athletics Director/[email protected]

• Steven Koo (Penn ’95) ..............(617) 552-1916Assistant Athletics Director/Compliance and [email protected]

• Carlene Tully (West Virginia Wesleyan ‘96)......(617) 552-6210 Assistant Athletics Director/Compliance and Recruiting

DEVELOPMENT

• Jim Paquette (Providence ’92) ..(617) 552-0772Associate Athletics Director for [email protected]

• Bill Ring (Georgetown ‘97) ........(617) 552-0704Associate Director/[email protected]

• Aimee Wainwright (Boston College ’98) ..................(617) 552-0772Assistant Director/Flynn [email protected]

• Steve Novak (Drew ’00) ............(617) 552-0711Athletic Development [email protected]

• Randy Winters(Boston College ’01) ..................(617) 552-0772Athletic Development [email protected]

EQUIPMENT

• Dave Schoenfeld ......................(617) 552-3015Manager/[email protected]

• Kevin Hurney (Salisbury State ’01)....................(617) 552-9107Assistant Manager/[email protected]

• John Reid(Boston College ’03) ..................(617) 552-1786Assistant Manager/[email protected]


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Staff Directory


The University

EXTERNAL OPERATIONS

• Jamie DiLoreto(Massachusetts ’93) ....................(617) 552-1504Assistant Athletics Director/External [email protected]

• Brad Truman (Springfield ’00) ..(617) 552-8944Manager/Sports [email protected]

• Chad Swofford (North Carolina ’02)....................(617) 552-1784Marketing [email protected]

OPERATIONS

• Mary Ann McChesney (Rutgers ’91) ..............................(617) 552-6672Assistant Athletics Director/[email protected]

• Joseph Shirley(Northeastern ’94) ......................(617) 552-0601Assistant Athletics Director/[email protected]

• Leah DeCosta (Temple ‘02) ......(617) 552-2186Event Administrator, Athletic [email protected]

WILLIAM J. FLYNN

RECREATION COMPLEX

• John Pagliarulo(Boston College ’91) ..................(617) 552-1397Assistant Athletics Director/Recreation, Fitness and [email protected]

• Frank Locascio (St. John’s ’95) ..(617) 552-6094Assistant Director/Fitness and Facility [email protected]

• Sandy Corsi ..............................(617) 552-3036Manager/Membership and Front Desk [email protected]

• Matt Conway ............................(617) 552-2479Manager/Intramural and Club [email protected]

• Caitriona Taylor ........................(617) 552-3035Manager/Aquatics and Camps/[email protected]

• Judy Wetherbee ......................(617) 552-8081Membership [email protected]

• Clarence Hill ..............................(617) 552-3035Front Desk [email protected]

SPORTS MEDICINE

• Steve Bushee (Colgate ’81) ......(617) 552-3009Assistant Athletics Director/Sports [email protected]

• Donna Bennett (Keene State ’75)........................(617) 552-4540Senior Associate Head Athletic [email protected]

• Steve Basiel (Washington ’83) ..(617) 552-8266Associate Head Athletic [email protected]

• Bert Lenz(Castleton State ’91) ..................(617) 552-8779Associate Head Athletic [email protected]

• Kristen Allen (Springfield ’97) ..(617) 552-4540Assistant Athletic [email protected]

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

• Todd Rice (Wisconsin ’87) ........ (617) 552-4798Director/Strength and [email protected]

• Christine McComb(Springfield ’01)..........................(617) 552-2994Assistant Strength and Conditioning [email protected]

• Russ DeRosa (Springfield ’95) ..(617) 552-2155Assistant Strength and Conditioning [email protected]

• Nick Asermelly(Springfield ’03)..........................(617) 552-6573Assistant Strength and Conditioning [email protected]

TICKET OFFICE

• Jim O’Neill (Massachusetts ’84) ....(617) 552-3087Associate Athletics Director/Ticket [email protected]

• Scott Washburn (Maine ’79) ....(617) 552-3516Ticket Sales [email protected]

• Kate MacDonald (Boston College ‘03) ..................(617) 552-3560Assistant Ticket [email protected]

• Matt Thompson (Massachusetts ’00) ....................(617) 552-2420Assistant Ticket [email protected]

• Noreen Foley ............................(617) 552-2421Ticket Sales [email protected]

VIDEO SERVICES

• Bill Toof (Boston College ’70)....(617) 552-4876Video Production [email protected]

LEARNING RESOURCES

• Ferna Phillips Osgood(Ph.D. Boston College) ..............(617) 552-8533Director/Learning Resources for [email protected]

• Dard Miller (Ph.D. Boston College) ..............(617) 552-8533Asst. Dir., Learning Resources for [email protected]

• Jonathan Gomes (M.Ed. Bridgewater State)..........(617) 552-8533Academic Counselor/Tutor [email protected]

• Tim Richardson (M.A. Claremont Grad. School ’98) ......(617) 552-0616Academic [email protected]

• Lee Metzger (Merrimack ’93) ....(617) 552-0617Academic [email protected]

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

• Norm Reid ................................(617) 552-2916Supervisor/Athletic Facilities Maintenance

• Scott McCoy..............................(617) 552-1523Assistant Supervisor/Athletic Facilities Maintenance

• Matt Hayes ................................(617) 552-0418Assistant Supervisor/Athletic Facilities Maintenance

TECHNOLOGY

• Will Gartner(Boston College ’90) ..................(617) 552-0959Director, Technology [email protected]

• Sean Kennedy (Boston College ‘98)......................(617) 552-6316Technology [email protected]

• Dr. C. Peter Olivieri (Boston College ’65) ..................(617) 552-3907Technology Consultant

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Boston College is Boston’s college. BC islocated on the doorstep of one ofAmerica’s great cities, a center of cultureand education for three centuries. With itsunmatched history and present-day statusas the cultural, educational and commercialcenter of New England, Boston has gar-nered a well-deserved reputation as one ofthe truly great cities in America and,indeed, in the world.

Boston, the capital of Massachusetts andthe largest city in the six-state region, is per-haps best known for its plethora of top-notch colleges and universities. It also isfamous for a wide array of professional andamateur sports options and an appealingproximity to some of the Northeast’s finestvacationing spots.

From “Southie” to the North End, FaneuilHall to Boston Common, and high-rising sky-scrapers to cobblestone streets, Beantownoffers virtually all things to all people.


The City of BostonSomething Old, Something New,

Red-Hot Sports & Ocean Blue

EducationWith hundreds of colleges and universities in Massachusetts, including

some 50-plus in greater Boston, the area sports the world’s most concen-trated collection of such institutions. Many of the country’s top universities,including Boston College, are located in New England, and the Boston pub-lic school system is the oldest in the United States.

HistoryBostonians led the charge for freedom during the Revolutionary War, as

the so-called “Minutemen” — bolstered by such eminent patriots as PaulRevere, Samuel Adams and John Hancock — fought and died for this coun-try’s independence. Today, the city is alive with perhaps America’s greatestcollection of points of historical interest, from the Old North Church in theNorth End to the U.S.S. Constitution in Boston Harbor.

RegionMartha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, scenic islands off the coast of

Massachusetts, are well-known for their bike trails, historic lighthouses andmeandering beaches. The “arm” of Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Codserves as a relaxing summer haven for thousands of Bostonians, NewEnglanders and others.

SportsThe Boston Marathon, traditionally run on Patriots’ Day (the third Monday

in April), is the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon. TheWorld Champion Boston Red Sox play in famed Fenway Park. The NFL’sNew England Patriots truly are a dynasty, having won three of the past fourSuper Bowls. The NBA’s Celtics are widely considered the most successfuland storied team in the history of sport, having won an unparalleled 16world championships. And the Boston Bruins were one of the NHL’s six orig-inal franchises.


This is BC Athletics The University

As if to make a statement upon entering the Atlantic Coast Conference, BC’s 31varsity sports teams embarked upon a dizzying display of dominance in 2004-05.On several occasions, eight BC teams were ranked in the nation’s top 25, includingfootball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s soc-cer, field hockey and sailing. A school-record eight teams advanced to NCAA post-season competition.

Here’s a sport-by-sport recap of one of the most successful seasons in BCAthletics history.

BASEBALLRecord: 36-18 (17-8 BIG EAST)Recap: The Eagles enjoyed one of their most successful seasons, finishing with a 36-18 overall mark and a 17-8 BIG EAST record en route to being named New EnglandDivision I Baseball Team of the Year. Jared McGuire was the first-ever Eagle to earnBIG EAST Player of the Year honors as seven Eagles earned conference honors. Fiveplayers went on to be drafted by the major league.

BASKETBALLMen’s Record: 25-5 (13-3 BIG EAST); Postseason: NCAA Tournament (second round)Recap: The men’s basketball Eagles shared the BIG EAST regular-season title andestablished a school and league record by winning their first 20 games. Al Skinnerearned BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors, while junior Craig Smith and sopho-more Jared Dudley gained All-BIG EAST first-team accolades. Dudley shared theleague’s Most Improved Player award. Women’s Record: 20-10 (10-6 BIG EAST); Postseason: NCAA Tournament (second round)Recap: For the fourth year in a row, the women’s basketball team posted at least 20wins in a single season and earned an NCAA Tournament berth. Seniors JessalynDeveny and Clare Droesch earned All-BIG EAST honors. In addition, Coach CathyInglese was named a finalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year award.

CROSS COUNTRYMen’s Recap: The 2004 men’s cross country team, led by senior captains DrewBouchard and Trevor Rozier-Byrd, received contributions from its newcomers aswell as seniors to attain success. The Eagles’ best finish came at the New EnglandIntercollegiate, finishing second among the 27 participating schools. Women’s Recap: The Eagles broke into the national rankings (25th on October26). Maria Cicero received an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship for her per-formance at the District 1 Qualifier. Earning her third All-American honor, sheplaced 15th in the NCAA Championship race. This marks the seventh-straight yearthat the Eagles have boasted at least one All-American.

FENCINGMen’s Record: 8-13 overall (5-3 Northeast Fencing Conference)Recap: The team finished the season with an 8-13 mark and a strong second-placefinish at the New England Championships. Women’s Record: 15-9 overall (9-1 Northeast Fencing Conference)Recap: The team finished second at the New England Championships and fourfencers placed in individual events.

FIELD HOCKEYRecord: 17-6 (3-2 BIG EAST); Postseason: NCAA Tournament (first round)Recap: The field hockey team finished with a 17-6 record and a 3-2 BIG EASTmark in 2004. For the second straight year and fifth overall, BC appeared in theNCAA Tournament, falling to eventual Final Four participant Michigan State.

FOOTBALLRecord: 9-3 (4-2 BIG EAST); Postseason: Won Continental Tire BowlRecap: The football Eagles exited the BIG EAST in style, finishing with a 4-2record to tie for the conference championship in their final year in the league. Theteam overcame a 20-7 halftime deficit to defeat Notre Dame, 24-23, in NotreDame Stadium, BC’s fourth consecutive win over the Fighting Irish and fifth win insix tries. Two games later, the Eagles stunned 10th-ranked West Virginia 36-17 inMorgantown to vault to a No. 17 national ranking. The team defeated NorthCarolina, 37-24, in the Continental Tire Bowl for a record fifth consecutive bowlgame victory, the longest active streak in America. Mathias Kiwanuka was namedBIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year while Brian Toal was named league Rookieof the Year. The team established records for most wins over a four, five or six-yearspan in the program’s history.

GOLFMen’s Recap: The fine mixture of youth and experience boosted the men’s golfteam to find success in the fall and spring seasons of 2004-05. Next season, BCreturns all but two players, instilling confidence that the team will be continuallyimproving.Women’s Recap: Women’s golf continued to make strides in the 2004-05 season.Senior leadership combined with talented youth bode well for the future.

ICE HOCKEYMen’s Record: 26-7-7 (14-3-7 Hockey East); Postseason: NCAA East Regional (second round)Recap: The Eagles earned their seventh NCAA bid in the last eight seasons. BCtook the regular-season league title and won the conference tournament for thesixth time in school history. On October 29, head coach Jerry York earned his700th-career win with the victory over national runner-up North Dakota. SeniorsAndrew Alberts and Ryan Shannon along with junior Patrick Eaves (Hockey EastPlayer of the Year) earned All-American honors. The three also shared team MVPhonors, announced at the annual Pike’s Peak banquet. On February 26, the Eagleswon at New Hampshire for the first time since 1997 and went on to defeat theWildcats in the Hockey East Championship game.


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Women’s Record: 10-20-4 (6-11-3 Hockey East)Recap: The women’s ice hockey team had its most successful season since joiningthe Hockey East Conference, qualifying for the league tournament for the firsttime. Senior Sarah Carlson, a Hockey East First Team All-Star, received the HockeyHumanitarian Award, which is presented annually to ‘college hockey’s finest citi-zen’. Head coach Tom Mutch gained Co-Coach of the Year honors.

LACROSSERecord: 10-7 (1-4 BIG EAST) Recap: The Eagles finished their season with a 10-7 mark and earned their first 10-win season in more than 13 years. Sophomore Katherine Wagoner scored thegame-winning goal in overtime to lead the Eagles to a 10-9 win over Notre Dame,BC’s first win over the Fighting Irish in program history.

ROWINGRecap: Steve Fiske was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year after the women’srowing team earned a second-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships onApril 24. BC earned 92 total points en route to the best finish in school history.

SAILINGRecap: After coming out strong in the fall season and earning a national ranking,BC’s sailing teams rode that momentum into the spring. After qualifying for theSinglehanded National Championships, the women’s team and the coed teamwent on to finish fourth and eighth in the nation, respectively.

SKIINGMen’s Recap: The men’s ski team had a successful finish to the season, earning asecond-place finish in the giant slalom at the Boston College Carnival. The Eaglesalso earned third-place finishes at the Brown Carnival and in the giant slalom atthe Plymouth State Carnival. Women’s Recap: The women’s ski team won multiple Eastern Collegiate SkiConference events. Sophomore Kara Hoisington led the Eagles in the USCSANational Championship, earning a seventh-place individual finish in the slalom.

SOCCERMen’s Record: 13-5-2 (6-3-1 BIG EAST); Postseason: NCAA Tournament Sweet 16Recap: The men’s soccer team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAATournament for the second time in three years, before bowing out to eventualnational champion, Indiana, 1-0. The Eagles finished third in the BIG EAST andhad wins over perennial powers St. John’s and Connecticut. BC boasted one of thenation’s top defenses, allowing just 10 goals on the season. Senior Guy Melamedwas named the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year and male Eagle of the Year. Women’s Record: 15-7-1 (7-3-0 BIG EAST); Postseason: NCAA Tournament Sweet 16Recap: For only the second time in school history, the women’s soccer squadadvanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Coming off of their most suc-cessful season in terms of wins and losses, the Eagles won seven of 10 leaguegames throughout the year and advanced to the semifinal round of the BIG EASTTournament. The Eagles defeated future ACC opponent Florida State in the firstround of the NCAA tournament.

SOFTBALLRecord: 20-25Recap: The Eagles swept Connecticut to begin BIG EAST play and also notched

solid non-conference wins against Bethune-Cookman, Auburn, Birmingham-Southern, UC-Riverside, Harvard, and Boston University.

SWIMMING AND DIVINGMen’s Record: 9-3Recap: The team finished with a dual meet record of 9-3 and equaled its highestfinish at the ECAC Championships with a seventh place finish. The Eagles came ineighth at the BIG EAST Championships. Women’s Record: 10-2Recap: The team finished with a dual meet record of 10-2 and won its secondstraight ECAC title in 2005. The women’s team set five records during the season.

TENNISMen’s Record: 11-13 (3-1 BIG EAST)Recap: After beginning the season with a 2-9 mark, the men’s tennis teamrebounded to win nine of its final 11 matches to finish the regular season 11-11and earn the second seed in the BIG EAST Tournament with a 3-1 conferencerecord. Women’s Record: 11-11 (3-1 BIG EAST)Recap: The women’s tennis team finished the regular season with an 11-9 recordand a 3-1 mark in the BIG EAST, helping the Eagles earn a No. 2 seed at the BIGEAST Championships. BC lost to Syracuse in the semifinals and fell to St. John’s inthe consolation match to earn a fourth-place finish in the tournament.

INDOOR TRACKMen’s Recap: The men’s track team capped its indoor season with superior per-formances in the middle-distance events at the New England Championships, fin-ishing fifth in the 36-team field. Women’s Recap: The team won the New England Championships as MaryHeitkamp, Melissa Sherman, Alexis Lake and Kristen Coon set the school record inthe 4x800 event. The Eagles finished sixth at the BIG EAST Championships, col-lecting 53 points and more than doubling its score from last year’s 11th-placeshowing.

OUTDOOR TRACKMen’s Recap: Young guns led the men’s track team, as freshmen Frank DiVittorio,Jeremy Zagorski and Patrick Mellea have had a dramatic impact on the squad’smiddle-distance corps. Seniors Trevor Rozier-Byrd and Drew Bouchard came in firstand second, respectively, in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BrownInvitational. Women’s Recap: The women’s track team has continued its success from theindoor season. Senior Maria Cicero set a school record in the 10,000 meters at theMt. SAC Relays on April 15, qualifying her for the NCAA Championships.

VOLLEYBALLRecord: 20-12 (6-4 BIG EAST)Recap: The volleyball team finished with its most successful season in program his-tory. The Eagles won 20 matches and qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament forthe first time. BC won its final three conference matches against Notre Dame,Connecticut, and St. John’s to clinch a spot in the postseason. BC handed NotreDame its first 3-0 conference loss since 1984 at the Joyce Center in South Bend,Ind. Prior to the match, the Fighting Irish had been 58-0 at home in regular-seasonBIG EAST play.

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Athletic Facilities The University

In October 1988, Boston College proudlyopened one of the most innovative and tech-nologically advanced athletic and convocationcenters in the nation — the Silvio O. ConteForum.

Conte Forum is the home to the women’s bas-ketball office suite, locker room, strength andconditioning and sports medicine facilities. TheForum includes a main arena that can accommo-date 8,606 spectators for basketball and 7,884for ice hockey. The facility also houses a 950-seatauxiliary gymnasium for basketball practices andOlympic-sport competitions; offices for theAthletics Association staff and coaches; film andconference areas; a state-of-the-art weight roomand adjacent sports medicine facility for varsityathletes; function and meeting rooms; and luxu-ry boxes that overlook both the football stadiumand the basketball/hockey arena.

Attached to Alumni Stadium, the university’sfootball facility, Conte Forum rises to the equiv-alent of 11 stories above field level. The eastside of the building also serves as an upper-deckgrandstand for the football field and includes atwo-level football press box facility. The hockeypress box is located on the south side of ConteForum with a center-ice location, and houses theprint, radio and television media.

Conte Forum is pre-wired for television broad-cast of virtually any sport, lecture, musical orliturgical event. The lighting systems — both inthe arena and Alumni Stadium — meet nationalnetwork specifications. The arena also featurestwo Sony Jumbotron instant replay screens andscoreboards — the first such technologicallyadvanced systems to be installed in any colle-giate arena in the nation.

The Boston College men’s basketball teambegan its 1988-89 BIG EAST Conference sched-ule on Dec. 7 on ESPN, the first nationally-tele-vised event from the forum. The building wasformally dedicated prior to the nationally-tele-vised Boston College-Georgetown basketballgame on February 18, 1989. Boston College hashosted two Hockey East AssociationTournaments before standing-room-only crowdsof close to 8,000. The forum hosted its first con-cert (Elvis Costello) and the Rev. Jesse Jacksonspoke to a crowd of more than 4,000 in April1989. In May 1990, more than 5,000 peopleattended a Baccalaureate Mass, which was fol-lowed one week later by the Carroll School ofManagement graduation ceremony.

The hockey rink in the multi-purpose facilitywas dedicated in memory of longtime ice hock-ey coach John A. “Snooks” Kelley, who in 36years at the Heights became the first collegiatecoach in his sport to win more than 500 games.The auxiliary gymnasium was dedicated in mem-ory of Frank Power, the longtime freshman and

assistant varsity basketball coach. The functionroom in the forum, located on the third floor, wasdedicated in memory of the Rev. Joseph Shea,S.J., who served as Boston College’s longtimeuniversity representative to athletics.

In its 17 years in Conte Forum, the BostonCollege women’s basketball team has a 136-72record. Included among that total are six sea-sons with more than 10 wins. The 1999-2000

Eagles, which advanced to the second round ofthe NCAA Tournament, finished with a perfect14-0 record in Conte Forum.

The $25-million Conte Forum was designedby the architectural firm of Sasaki Associates ofWatertown, Mass. Construction, which beganduring the summer of 1986 and was completedin 1988, was by Richard White Sons ofAuburndale, Mass.


Top 20 All-Time Women’s BasketballLargest Home Crowds

Att. Opponent Result Date1. 9,337 Connecticut* L, 38-76 11/24/962. 8,606 Connecticut W, 78-66 1/23/99-- 8,606 Connecticut L, 53-78 2/11/01-- 8,606 Connecticut L, 75-83 2/8/03-- 8,606 Connecticut L, 60-81 2/21/04-- 8,606 Connecticut W, 51-48 2/26/057. 7,068 Tennessee L, 66-75 12/5/018. 5,429 Notre Dame L, 65-81 2/3/019. 4,834 Michigan St.* W, 80-74(ot) 11/22/9810. 4,892 Texas* W, 82-68 11/23/9711. 4,207 Georgetown W, 75-62 2/2/0212. 4,133 Notre Dame W, 78-65 12/30/9813. 3,815 Rutgers W, 78-72 2/8/0414. 3,754 Purdue* L, 61-73 12/3/0015. 3,669 Notre Dame W, 76-48 1/29/0316. 3,491 Duke L, 49-67 11/22/0017. 3,324 Syracuse W, 73-63 2/20/0218. 3,243 Rutgers L, 52-71 2/6/9919. 3,162 Colorado State W, 75-60 1/11/0320. 3,127 Syracuse L, 71-76 1/18/0321. 3,100 Notre Dame W, 78-76 1/17/98*FleetCenter (Boston, MA)

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Silvio O. Conte Forum

Since it opened in October 1988, Silvio O. Conte Forum has been theheart of the Boston College athletics program. From October throughMarch, its main arena is the home of the Eagles’ men’s and women’s bas-ketball and hockey teams, and some of the most thrilling sports action inBoston. The arena seats 8,606 for basketball and 7,884 for hockey and sell-outs are common during the BIG EAST and Hockey East seasons.

The Forum also houses the 950-seat Power Gymnasium, as well asoffices for Athletic Associationstaff and varsity coaches, film andconference rooms, the weighttraining and sports medicine facil-ities, locker and equipmentrooms, indoor practice cages forthe baseball and golf teams, andpractice and storage rooms forthe Boston College band.

Conte Forum is also BostonCollege fan central, where ticketsmay be purchased for all BC ath-letic events. Its main concoursecontains concession stands andsouvenir shops, its rest roomsserve both Alumni Stadium andthe Forum arena, and its eightluxury boxes overlook both thestadium and the basket-ball/hockey venue.

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With a capacity of 44,500 maroon-and-gold-clad fans, Alumni Stadium is the home of theEagles.

The current version of Alumni Stadiumopened in the fall of 1995, the result of an ener-getic construction project that began in early1994.

The roots of Alumni Stadium and on-campusfootball at Boston College date back to 1915,when the original Alumni Stadium was dedicat-ed. The facility was located on middle campuson the side of today’s campus green.

As Boston College enjoyed more and morefootball success in the 1930s and 1940s, theEagles moved a majority of their home gamesto Boston’s two major league baseball stadiums,Fenway Park and Braves Field (now NickersonField on the Boston University campus).

On Jan. 23, 1957, Boston College presidentJoseph R.N. Maxwell, S.J., announced that anew Alumni Stadium would be built on the BCcampus as football no longer would be allowedin Fenway Park. A $250,000 campaign followedand on Sept. 26, 1957, the Eagles played hostto Navy in the first game on the site of the pres-ent Alumni Stadium before a sellout crowd of26,000-plus. The new stadium was constructedin an amazing span of 156 days. The game wasarranged by then-United States Senator John F.Kennedy, but Navy spoiled the home openerwith a 46-6 win.

In 1971, Alumni Stadium was expanded to32,000 seats and artificial turf and lights wereinstalled. Alumni Stadium was rebuilt again in1988 as matching upper decks and a new pressbox were added. These renovations were partof the building of Conte Forum.

New scoreboards and instant replay screens,a new and improved lighting system, a state-of-the-art public address system, new concessions

and rest room facilities and a beautiful brickand glass exterior façade combine to makeAlumni Stadium one of the finest football facil-ities in the nation.

The scenic Chestnut Hill stadium, with theBoston skyline offering a splendid backgroundin the distance, heightens the excitement andenthusiasm that is part of every Boston Collegehome game.


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