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List of Boston College Eagles men's basketball head coaches

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The following is a list of Boston College Eagles men's basketball head coaches. The Eagles have had 17 head coaches in their 89-season history.[1]

Boston College's current head coach is Earl Grant. He was hired in March 2021,[2] replacing Scott Spinelli, who served as interim head coach after the Eagles fired Jim Christian a month earlier.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1904–1905 Higgins 1 6–8 .429
2 1905–1907 James Crowley 2 9–21 .300
1910–1911 No coach 1 2–4 .333
3 1916–1917 Paul McNally 1 2–3 .400
4 1918–1921 Luke Urban 3 19–11 .633
5 1921–1925 William Coady 4 21–22 .488
6 1945–1953 Al McClellan 8 94–80 .540
7 1953–1962 Dino Martin 9 109–102 .517
1962–1963*[a] Frank Power 1 10–16 .385
8 1963–1969 Bob Cousy 6 114–38 .750
9 1969–1971 Chuck Daly 2 26–24 .520
10 1971–1977 Bob Zuffelato 6 83–80 .509
11 1977–1982 Tom Davis 5 100–47 .680
12 1982–1986 Gary Williams 4 76–45 .628
13 1986–1997 Jim O'Brien 11 168–166 .503
14 1997–2010 Al Skinner 13 247–165 .600
15 2010–2014 Steve Donahue 4 54–76 .415
16 2014–2021[b] Jim Christian 7 78–132 .371
2021* Scott Spinelli 1 1–3 .250
17 2021–present Earl Grant 3 49–53 .480
Totals 17 coaches 89 seasons 1,273–1,098 .537
Records updated through end of 2023–24 season
* - Denotes interim head coach.
Source[1]
  1. ^ Power served as interim coach for the 1962–63 season, with Bob Cousy planned to take over for the 1963–64 season.[4]
  2. ^ Christian was fired as head coach on February 15, 2021. Scott Spinelli served as interim coach for the remainder of the season.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022-2023 Boston College Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Boston College Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Thompson, Rich (March 15, 2021). "Boston College hires Earl Grant to coach men's basketball". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Salvador, Joseph (February 15, 2021). "Boston College Fires Coach Jim Christian After 3-13 Start". SI.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Clayton, Vin (November 30, 1962). "Eagles Open Tuesday vs Miami at Roberts". The Heights. Vol. XLIV, no. 11. p. 7. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Boston College Libraries.