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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The Boston University track & field teams opened the 2013 indoor season with the Multi-Team Meet at the TTC.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2012-13
During the outdoor season, was part of ninth-place 4x400m relay team (3:10.16) and also competed in the 400m hurdles (52.91) at the Florida Relays ... Was member of 4x200m relay team that set school record with time of 1:24.24 at Texas Relays ... Finished ninth in 400m hurdles at Shamrock Invitational (53.44) ... During the indoor season, had a seventh-place finish in the 500m dash (1:05.41) at the Collegiate Invitational ... Member of the first-place 4x400m relay team (3:20.09), finished second in the 60m hurdles (8.58) and third in the 200m dash (22.47) at the Multi-Team Meet ... Time of 8.58 seconds is personal best.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-12
Advanced to the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 400m hurdles and as part of the 4x400m relay team ... Was part of 4x400m relay team that set new school record at Penn Relays (3:08.85) ... Won the 400m hurdles at the America East Championships (51.69) ... Was part of 4x400m relay team that claimed first at America East Championships ... Was fourth in the 400m hurdles with a personal-best time of 51.40 seconds at the IC4A Championships ... Finished fourth in the 110m hurdles at the America East Championships to set a new personal best (14.84) ... Also competed at the Penn Relays, Larry Ellis Invitational, Florida Relays, Texas Relays and Shamrock Invitational ... During the indoor season, was part of 4x400m relay team that was first at the America East Championships and second at the New England Championships ... Was fourth in the 500m dash at the America East Championships (1:03.87) ... Also competed at the IC4A Championships, Battle of Beantown, Terrier Invitational and BU Multi-Team Meet.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Attended Randolph High School in Randolph, N.J. ... Team captain of the track and field team .... Was the American Champion in the 400-meter hurdles at the Penn Relays ...Placed second in 400-meter hurdles at the New Jersey Meet of Champions ... Earned a county championship in 400m hurdles ... Captured a conference championship in the 400m hurdles.
PERSONAL
Son of Tom and Carol Vitale ... Has one brother, Greg ... Enrolled in the University's College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, majoring in physical therapy ... Born May 10, 1992, in Edison, N.J.