Red Sox manager John Farrell, Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly, Connecticut Sun coach Anne Donovan, and Boston College football coach Steve Addazio headline a panel discussion at Fenway Park on June 18. The second annual Coffee with the Coaches breakfast at the State Street Pavilion benefits PCA-Boston, the local chapter of the national nonprofit Positive Coaching Alliance.
Farrell, Lester headline charity events (Extra Bases)Northwestern safety John Johnson will report to Boston College next Sunday and begin classes the next day, but this week, he’s representing Maryland at the Big 33 Football Classic. A three-sport standout for the Wildcats, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound Johnson had five interceptions and scored nine total touchdowns in his senior football season.
Big 33 Football Classic Q-and-A: Northwestern’s John Johnson (WaPo)29. Boston College visits New Mexico State on Nov. 9. Nobody knows why.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--forty-strong--observations-and-declarations-about-college-football-s-schedules--165918363.html"Got a text from him right away," Cherilus said, smiling. "It was, ‘I know you’re a free agent. I don’t want to tell you what to do, but just so you know, we’re looking for a right tackle real bad.’ "I just started laughing."
Together again: Colts reunite former Boston College teammates to upgrade offensive line (Indianapolis Star)Darius Wade, Middletown (Del.) High School: A Boston College commitment, I'm anxious to see him throw and wonder what improvements he has made since the Virginia Elite 11 event.
2013 Elite 11 Columbus Quarterback Camp preview (SB Nation)The 24 year-old Paris was a four-year player at Boston College where he played for Duquette, a BC assistant from 1997-2010. The 6-foot-1 guard averaged 10.3 points and 3.5 assists in his senior year in 2010-11. Harding coached at Saint Michael's for three years but decided to resign after this past season for personal reasons.
Duquette to add coaches to UML staff (Lowell Sun)"Obviously there’s a little added excitement there, just coming home and being able to play in front of some friends and family at the same time," Kreider said. "(I was) more excited just to start the second round, I guess. Obviously we didn’t get the outcome we wanted, though."
Rangers’ Kreider no stranger to Garden (Boston Herald)Former BC coach Al Skinner and former BC assistant and current Northeastern assistant coach Pat Duqette were the finalists in the search to be the next head coach at UMass-Lowell. One plan had Skinner as the head coach for a few years and Duquette as the coach in waiting of a program that is making a transition to Division 1 and the America East conference. But in the end, UMass-Lowell went with Duquette.
ACC not likely to come to MSG (A Jersey Guy)Join BC alumni and parents on Center Court at the Basketball Hall of Fame. This is a great chance to meet Brad Bates, hear his vision for the Eagles and spend an evening with 3 floors of memorabilia and interactive games celebrating basketball's greatest moments and players. Hors d' oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided. Space is limited!
An Evening with Brad Bates, Director of Athletics, Boston College (bc.edu)