Winningest Coach in Boston College football history

From Athletic Communications' "Nine To Be Inducted Into BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame"

Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Eight former athletes and one of the winningest head coaches in football history will be inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame this fall.

The athletes being honored are: Troy Bell `03 (men's basketball), Scott Clemmensen `01 (men's ice hockey), Bill Guerin `93 (men's ice hockey), Dan Koppen `02 (football), Colin McLane `92 (men's lacrosse), Kate (Antos) Mikkelson `95 (women's ice hockey), Erik Storz `98 (football), and Tom O'Brien, the former head football coach. Also inducted through the Veteran's committee is Henry Woronicz `42, who was on the 1940 championship football team.

The honorees will be inducted in a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 6 in the Welch Dining Room in Lyons Hall. The class will also be recognized at halftime of the Eagles' football game against Virginia Tech on Saturday, October 7.

Tom O'Brien (Head Football Coach):

Coach Tom O'Brien engineered one of the most amazing rebuilding jobs, as he led a weary program into one that competed in eight consecutive postseason bowl games, with seven straight victories. He became the winningest coach in BC football history with an impressive 75-45 record while five of his teams ranked in the Top 20. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, O'Brien mentored 23 assistant coaches, had 26 players drafted by the NFL, six first round selections and had 18 players appear in Super Bowls. He coached three consensus All-Americans (Mike Cloud, William Green and Jamie Silva) and three All-Americans (Chris Hovan, Matt Ryan and Paul Zukauskas). O'Brien is currently a college football analyst.