The following is a list of Boston College Eagles men's basketball head coaches. The Eagles have had 17 head coaches in their 89-season history.[1]
Boston College's current head coach is Earl Grant. He was hired in March 2021,[2] replacing Scott Spinelli, who served as interim head coach after the Eagles fired Jim Christian a month earlier.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1904–1905 | Higgins | 1 | 6–8 | .429 |
2 | 1905–1907 | James Crowley | 2 | 9–21 | .300 |
– | 1910–1911 | No coach | 1 | 2–4 | .333 |
3 | 1916–1917 | Paul McNally | 1 | 2–3 | .400 |
4 | 1918–1921 | Luke Urban | 3 | 19–11 | .633 |
5 | 1921–1925 | William Coady | 4 | 21–22 | .488 |
6 | 1945–1953 | Al McClellan | 8 | 94–80 | .540 |
7 | 1953–1962 | Dino Martin | 9 | 109–102 | .517 |
– | 1962–1963*[a] | Frank Power | 1 | 10–16 | .385 |
8 | 1963–1969 | Bob Cousy | 6 | 114–38 | .750 |
9 | 1969–1971 | Chuck Daly | 2 | 26–24 | .520 |
10 | 1971–1977 | Bob Zuffelato | 6 | 83–80 | .509 |
11 | 1977–1982 | Tom Davis | 5 | 100–47 | .680 |
12 | 1982–1986 | Gary Williams | 4 | 76–45 | .628 |
13 | 1986–1997 | Jim O'Brien | 11 | 168–166 | .503 |
14 | 1997–2010 | Al Skinner | 13 | 247–165 | .600 |
15 | 2010–2014 | Steve Donahue | 4 | 54–76 | .415 |
16 | 2014–2021[b] | Jim Christian | 7 | 78–132 | .371 |
– | 2021* | Scott Spinelli | 1 | 1–3 | .250 |
17 | 2021–present | Earl Grant | 3 | 49–53 | .480 |
Totals | 17 coaches | 89 seasons | 1,273–1,098 | .537 | |
Records updated through end of 2023–24 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "2022-2023 Boston College Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Boston College Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Rich (March 15, 2021). "Boston College hires Earl Grant to coach men's basketball". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Salvador, Joseph (February 15, 2021). "Boston College Fires Coach Jim Christian After 3-13 Start". SI.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Clayton, Vin (November 30, 1962). "Eagles Open Tuesday vs Miami at Roberts". The Heights. Vol. XLIV, no. 11. p. 7. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Boston College Libraries.