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Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images It’s official! On Friday afternoon, Boston College Athletics officially announced to the world that they have hired former Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien to be the next head coach of the BC football program. Here’s a link to their official release. Welcome Home, Coach. pic.twitter.com/rgQZee01fp— Boston College Football … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: Boston College Announces Bill O’Brien as the Next Head Coach of BC Football

Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images Boston College men’s hockey defeated UNH tonight, earning an easy 6-1 victory against the Wildcats. Just over a minute into the game BC struck, with Cutter Gauthier scoring to take a 1-0 lead. The Eagles quickly earned a power play after that, and scored immediately to go up 2-0 off a Jack Malone goal. BC got another power play … [Read more...] about Boston College Men’s Hockey Defeats UNH 6-1 and Welcomes Bill O’Brien to Conte Forum

Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Boston College women’s basketball team lost to Virginia this evening by a score of 73-66. Both teams have struggled in conference play this season, but UVA played a much more complete game tonight. The Cavaliers shot 49% from the floor and grabbed 41 rebounds, while BC shot just 31% and picked up 33 boards. The … [Read more...] about Boston College Women’s Basketball Falls to Virginia, Drops to 3-9 in ACC Play

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Can the Eagles upset the Blue Devils on the road? Who: Boston College Eagles (13-9, 4-7) vs. No. 9 Duke Blue Devils (17-5, 8-3) When: Saturday, February 10th @ 2:00 PM EST Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC How to watch: This game will be available on ESPN. A slow start and a plethora of turnovers doomed the Boston College Eagles … [Read more...] about Preview: Boston College Men’s Basketball vs. No. 9 Duke

Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images The Massachusetts native stays home to coach the Eagles On Friday morning, it was reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel that Bill O’Brien is expected to be hired to replace Jeff Hafley as the head coach of Boston College football. Sources: Boston College is working toward a deal to hire Bill O’Brien as the school’s next head coach. A deal is … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Bill O’Brien HIRED as Boston College Football Head Coach

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images These are the key names to look out for. On Wednesday afternoon, ESPN’s Andrea Adelson reported that Ohio State offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien was indeed among those being interviewed by Boston College for their open head football coaching position, among four others on Tuesday. O’Brien was one of five candidates to interview for … [Read more...] about Five Head Coach Candidates Interviewed by Boston College, Announcement Expected By Friday

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Now we wait... On Wednesday evening, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported that the Boston College search for a new football head coach has narrowed down to just two candidates, one of which is Ohio State offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. ESPN’s Pete Thamel also reported that the remaining candidates will have a final round of … [Read more...] about Boston College Football Head Coach Search Narrowed Down to Two Candidates, Including Bill O’Brien

Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports Well, that was deflating. After back-to-back ACC wins last week, BC lost to FSU at home this week to squash any momentum, with a looming visit to Cameron this Saturday on tap next. Earl Grant’s squad is staring at an uphill battle to get back to last year’s mark of 9-11 in the ACC (although our record will likely be better given our OOC … [Read more...] about Curran’s Corner 3: Slow Starts and a Confusing Offense