Nine to be Inducted into BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Nine former student-athletes highlight the 2018 Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame class announced today by William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond.

This year's hall of fame class includes: Andrew Alberts '05 (men's hockey), Marc Colombo '02 (football), Matt Hasselbeck '97 (football), Peter Keller '92 (men's golf), Caroline King '12 (women's track), Jillian King '13 (women's track), Brittany Thompson Mills '07 (softball), Molly Schaus '11 (women's hockey) and the veterans' committee selection, Paul Schilling '70 (men's hockey).

In addition, former baseball coach Richard "Moe" Maloney will receive the Donlon Award. The Donlon Award was established in 1999 to honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication and performed exceptional service to Boston College Athletics. The award, given periodically, honors Father William J. "Bill" Donlon for his 60 years of service and dedication to Boston College.

The 2018 class will be induction on Friday, September 7 on-campus and the group will be recognized at the September 8 football game at Alumni Stadium versus Holy Cross.

Andrew Alberts '05
Men's Ice Hockey

Alberts was one of the top defensemen in school history. A co-recipient of Hockey East's Best Defensemen Award in 2003-04, Alberts was a two-time All-American and was presented with the Norman F. Daly Memorial Award as the team's most valuable player in 2005. He represented Team USA at the 2006 and 2007 World Championships and played in the NHL from 2005-14 as a defenseman with the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks.

Marc Colombo '02
Football

Colombo was a first-round NFL draft pick with the 29^th overall selection in the 2002 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears. He played for 10 seasons in the NFL with the Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. A tri-captain for BC in 2001, he played in 24 games and was part of a BC offensive line in 2001 that featured the No. 18 rushing offense in the nation. In 2000, he was part of a BC offensive line that allowed just six sacks and was a second team All-BIG EAST pick in 2001.

Matt Hasselbeck '97
Football

Hasselbeck was a sixth-round NFL Draft pick by the Green Bay Packers and played for the Packers, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts until 2015. A three-time Pro Bowl selection, he started Super Bowl XL for Seattle and holds the Seahawks' franchise record for most completions, yards, touchdowns and games played. At BC, Hasselbeck is in the school's top 10 rankings in career passing yards, completions and completion percentage.

Peter Keller '92
Men's golf

Keller became the first Boston College Golfer to win the New England Championship in nearly 40 years in 1990. He was named to the All-New England First Team and was the Big East Champion in 1990. Keller won three Greater Boston Collegiate Championships and the Massachusetts Collegiate Championship. He qualified for several USGA Amateur Championships during his career and played in the British Amateur in 1992.

Caroline King '12
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country

King earned first-team All-America honors two times and collected honorable mention All-American as a senior and as a fifth year. The 2011 ACC Indoor and Outdoor 800m champion, she also was the Penn Relay College Women's 4x1500 Championship of America winner and Women's Athlete of the Meet for Relay Events. She is the first Eagle to ever qualify for three NCAA championship meets in one academic year and is the BC record holder in the indoor 1,000-meter run (2:44.60) and DMR (11:05.69); and the outdoor 800-meter run (2:03.03) and 4x1500-meter relay (17:25.19).

Jillian King '13
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country

King was named Eagle of the Year and received the "Moe" Maloney Service Award in 2013. A five-time All-ACC honoree, including three times in Cross Country and twice with track & field. King was the New England 800m Champion and Penn Relay Women's 4x1500 Championship of America winner in 2011. She qualified twice to the NCAA Cross Country Championships with the team, twice to the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships and twice for the NCAA Track & Field East Preliminary round. She captured two New England Cross Country Team Championships. King is the BC record holder of the indoor mile (4:34.19), the indoor DMR (11:05.69); the outdoor DMR (11:12.41), 4x800-meter relay (8:33.85) and the 4x1500-meter relay (17:25.19).

Britney Thompson Mills '07
Softball

Mills was a standout both on the mound and at the plate. At the plate, Mills graduated second in batting average (.321), second in slugging percentage (.608), second in on-base percentage (.410), fifth in runs scored (92), fifth in hits (154), first in home runs (37), third in runs batted in (111), second in total bases (292), and third in walks (61). On the mound, Mills graduated third in opponent batting average (.250), first in walks allowed per seven innings (1.16), third in strikeouts per seven innings (4.79), sixth in wins (40), first in saves (9), second in appearances (125), second in games started (77), fourth in shutouts (6), second in innings pitched (509.1), and fourth in strikeouts (349).

Molly Schaus '11
Women's hockey

Schaus was a two-time Patty Kazmaier Top 10 Finalist, including being BC's first finalist in 2009. A two-time All-American, she earned the Beanpot Bertagna Award in 2007,2009, and 2011. At the time of her graduation, she was first in wins (80), first in saves (3428), first in save percentage (.934), first in shutouts (21), and first in goals against average (1.81). She won the silver medal with Team USA at the 2010 and 2014 Olympics and won gold with the US National Team at the IIHF World Championship in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2015.

Paul Schilling '70 (Veteran's committee selection)
Men's hockey

Schilling led the Eagles in goals (20) during the 1968-69 season and is still ranked among the top 75 scorers in BC history. He played for Team USA in 1970-71 and played Minor League Hockey with the Lowell Chiefs for two years. Following his playing career, Schilling was the head coach at Babson College (1973-75) and at Brown University (1978-81).

Nine to be Inducted into BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame

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