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Softball Head Coach Ashley Waters. This season marks Waters’ tenth season at the helm of the program, a decade in which the Terriers have experienced an unforgettable streak of success. STEVEN MONTANI B./DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Softball head coach Ashley Waters celebrates 10 years at BU, reflects on decade of titles, awards, positive influence

Chris Larabee April 4, 2025
For the Boston University softball team, the 2025 season is a special one. Not only do they stand undefeated at the top of the Patriot League standings as of April 3, they’re favorites to take the regular season title for a seventh year in a row, all while the leader and mentor that guided them to these results reaches a significant career milestone.
Boston University Track and Tennis Center. The director of Boston University’s track and field and cross country teams Gabe Sanders stepped down on Thursday. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Director of BU track and field, cross country steps down following abuse allegations

Mara Mellits April 26, 2024
After five years as the director of Boston University’s track and field and cross country teams, Gabe Sanders stepped down Thursday afternoon, according to a press release from BU Athletics.
Tara Watchorn playing for Canada in the 2011 IIHF World Women Championship

BREAKING: Women’s hockey names Tara Watchorn as program’s second head coach

Brett Abrams April 3, 2023
Boston University named Tara Watchorn as the next head coach of the women’s ice hockey team, director of athletics Drew Marrochello announced Monday.
Casey Brown

Women’s soccer hires former player Casey Brown as second head coach in program history

Mark Fraenkel June 23, 2022
Casey Brown is returning to BU after a historical career on the women's soccer team as the second women's soccer head coach in program history. She fills the vacancy left by Nancy Feldman, who retired in early 2022.
BU Athlete Ally logo

BU’s Athlete Ally chapter to focus more on education, culture in 2021-22

Sonja Chen June 30, 2021
Boston University received a perfect score on Athlete Ally’s Athletic Equality Index in April.
Boston University’s Agganis Arena. The University announced Wednesday that men's hockey head coach Albie O'Connell will not be returning next year. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

BU Athletics announces no fans at hockey or basketball games for upcoming season

Zoe Pantazelos November 6, 2020
Boston University ice hockey and basketball will have to adjust to no fans in the stands for this upcoming season.
Drew Marrochello, Boston University's director of athletics, brought on a number of former Terriers when positions for head coaches opened up. PHOTO BY CLINTON NGUYEN/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Ties run deep with BU Athletics’ three new head coaches

Josh Rothstein September 6, 2018
The Boston University Athletics Department named three new head coaches leading into the 2018-19 academic year, but the BU campus won’t be new to them.  

BU alumna Marisa Moseley named new head coach of women’s basketball

Nicole Havens April 17, 2018
Marisa Moseley was named the eighth head coach of the Boston University women’s basketball program, as announced by the director of athletics Drew Marrochello on Tuesday via press release.

Katy Steding not returning as head coach for women’s basketball

Nicole Havens March 13, 2018
The director of Boston University athletics, Drew Marrochello, announced in a press release Tuesday evening that Katy Steding will not return as the head coach of the BU women’s basketball team.

After a breakout season, a retooled men’s lacrosse team looks destined for success

Eli Griswold February 1, 2018

After a season that saw the Boston University men’s lacrosse team make the Patriot League tournament for the first time in program history, the Terriers will look to finish what they started in 2017...

PHOTO COURTESY BOSTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

Longtime cross country coach Bruce Lehane passes away from ALS

Greg Levinsky September 24, 2017

Boston University Athletics lost one of its most cherished members on Saturday. Bruce Lehane, who served as head cross country coach and assistant director of track and field, lost after a valiant...

Fans of BU athletics will have plenty to look forward to over the next few years. PHOTO BY GREENSTRAT/WIKIMEDIA

Inside BU Athletics webinar reviews past year, looks toward future

Nicole Havens June 21, 2017

Boston University Director of Athletics Drew Marrochello hosted a webinar, Inside BU Athletics, on Monday afternoon to discuss the past year of Terrier sports and what the program is looking forward...

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