Led by second-year head coach Joe Jones, the Boston University men’s basketball team enters the 2012-13 season seeking its third postseason berth in the last four years. The Terriers return three starters, including Preseason All-Conference honoree D.J. Irving who led the league last season in assists at 5.4 apg.
Led by ninth-year head coach Kelly Greenberg, the Boston University women’s basketball team returns 10 letterwinners, including three starters from last year’s 23-9 squad that advanced to the first round of the WNIT. The Terriers will host a combined six non-conference opponents in November and December.
Led by senior captain Wade Megan, the Boston University men’s ice hockey team will play 18 contests at home this season, starting off with an exhibition game against the University of Toronto on Sunday, Oct. 7. Click here to purchase season tickets.
This past summer, Boston University formally accepted an invitation to move 20 of its 25 teams to the Patriot League on July 1, 2013 for the 2013-14 season. Formed as an all-sport conference in 1990-91, the league features American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy .
Located within Boston University's impressive $225-million John Hancock Student Village, Agganis Arena is a state-of-the-art, multipurpose sports and entertainment center. A 290,000-square foot premier venue, it serves as home for the hockey and basketball teams and also for many other events, including past concerts by Carrie Underwood and Kings of Leon.
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Mike Bavis, who was a standout performer for the Terrier hockey teams of the early `90s, enters his 14th year on the BU coaching staff and his third as the program's associate head coach.
A four-year letterman, he played on teams that had a combined winning record of 123-42-15 for a .667 winning percentage. During that span, the Terriers won three Beanpots, a Hockey East title and played in the NCAA tournament all four years. As a sophomore during the 1990-91 campaign, Bavis helped the Terriers reach the national title game.
In both 1992 and 1993, he was voted New England's Top Defensive Forward Award by the New England Hockey Writers Association. In addition, both years he was voted the Bennett McInnis Award for team spirit.
Over the years, Bavis has worked as a coach for the Mass/USA Hockey Satellite Training Program (STP). He also has presented at the USA Hockey Massachusetts District Coaching Education Program.
In addition, Bavis has been both a head coach or assistant coach at USA Hockey Select 15, 16, and 17 festivals.
In 2006, Bavis was selected to represent Hockey East on a committee whose responsibility was to create the framework and content for the new college hockey marketing website, PlayCollegeHockey.com.
After receiving his bachelor's degree in English, Bavis spent two seasons in the Buffalo Sabres organization playing for the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans. He then joined Global Hockey Consultants as an agent, and remained there two years before returning to his alma mater.
Bavis and his wife, Kim, reside in West Roxbury, Mass., with their son, Jack, and daughters, Ciara and Tyler.