Boston College Athletics
Jerry York Signs Five-Year Contract With Boston College
November 23, 2010 | Men's Hockey
Nov. 23, 2010
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College head men's ice hockey coach Jerry York has a new five-year contract with the school that runs through the 2014-15 season.
"Jerry York is the best collegiate hockey coach in America," Director of Athletics Gene DeFilippo said. "Boston College is very fortunate to have a man of his talent, leadership and character at the helm of our hockey program. We are extremely pleased to announce this new contract."
York led the Eagles to the 2001, 2008 and 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championships and Boston College has advanced to the NCAA Championship game in four of the last five seasons.
"I am very happy to continue my career here at Boston College," York said. "Since returning to my alma mater 16 years ago, I have been blessed to be surrounded by outstanding assistant coaches and staff members, and countless players with great talent and character. In addition, the support from our administration has been fantastic. I look forward to the years ahead as we strive to keep Boston College among the nation's premier hockey programs."
York assumed the head coaching duties at Boston College, his alma mater, on June 15, 1994. The 2010-11 campaign is his 39th season as a head coach as he spent seven years (1972-79) at Clarkson and 15 years (1979-84) at Bowling Green. He won the NCAA Championship at Bowling Green in 1984.
York has also coached Boston College to seven Hockey East Tournament titles (1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010) and four Hockey East regular-season championships (2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05).
He is college hockey's second all-time winningest coach (first among active Division I coaches) with 858 wins.
York is a 1967 Boston College graduate and earned All-America first team and All-New England honors in 1966-67. He led the Eagles to a 60-26 record over his collegiate playing career, the 1965 Beanpot title and a second-place finish in the 1965 NCAA tournament.
