Eric Thurston - test Coach - Boston College Athletics

Eric Thurston

Title:
Assistant Coach, Men's Recruiting Coordinator
Email:
thurster@bc.edu
Phone:
552-3037

The 2020-2021 season is Thurston's second year with the Eagles. He joined the Eagles after two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Virginia, helping the women’s team win an ACC Championship in 2018.

At UVA, Thurston worked with the distance group, helping to develop dryland practices and improve flexibility, mobility and strength in the student-athletes. During his time with the Cavaliers, there were 45 ACC medalist performances, three NCAA championship top-10 finishes, 15 school records and 48 All-American performances. Thurston also aided the coaching staff in analyzing swimmer technique while serving as the team's videographer during the season. Additionally, he served as an assistant coach of the Virginia Gators Swim Club.

Prior to Virginia, Thurston served as an assistant coach at Brandeis from 2015-17. Thurston helped to oversee the sprinters, who set 17 school records during his tenure. In addition to practice, he aided the Judges in recruiting and fundraising. He was also a graduate assistant coach at South Dakota during the 2014-15 season. Thurston began his coaching career with the Kingfish Rhode Island club. He coached a variety of age groups, ranging from master level swimmers to under-8 swimmers.

As a collegiate swimmer, Thurston was a four-year letter winner and six-time NEISDA champion at Roger Williams University. He is the former school record holder in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke and the 200 and 400-yard medley relays.

Thurston graduated with a degree in Classics from Roger Williams in 2014. He went on to receive his Master’s in Sport Management from the University of South Dakota in 2015.