Boston College has officially posted their head coaching job for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs. The program parted ways with head coach Joe Brinkman and the rest of the staff in January and did not post a job posting until today.
The posting of the head coach job implies that the school does plan to bring the program back. Multiple sources have insisted to SwimSwam throughout the process that the intention was always to bring the program back in the fall.
Back in September 2023, hazing allegations came to light that freshmen swimmers were pressured to binge drink and consume their own vomit during a series of team parties at the beginning of September.
The program was indefinitely suspended and that suspension has since been extended through August of this year. The school finished its hazing investigation in January, concluding that hazing had occurred.
“The decision is based on the University’s finding that hazing occurred this past September, as well as recurring conduct issues and a team culture that has failed to meet the expectations Boston College holds for its student-athletes,” the university said in a statement released to SwimSwam in January via spokesman Jack Dunn.
The next head coach of the program will be only the 4th head coach in program history. Brinkman was hired in August 2022 after Mike Stephens went to take the head coaching job at Hawaii. Stephens was the head coach since 2016 when 45-year head coach Tom Groden resigned. The team is not home to athletic scholarships.
maybe they can beat the poverty that is the UVA men next year
Any guesses on salary? My guess would be 55-65k
Commensurate with experience with incredible benefits.
The new coach is inheriting a great group of hard working kids. Joe Brinkman and the vast majority of the team was innocent and everyone is ready to move forward. Glad to see BC making this commitment and keeping its word.
Bring mike stephens back, obviously everything was great while he was there. Wonder how long he’d been trying to get out
Since the day Blake James arrived.
Perhaps they are really going all out this time. Full scholarship regimen and offer a $1M salary to see if they can steal Bowman away!! 🤪
Brinkman should apply
Good Luck getting a coach willing to deal with that administration.
Or recruits that are serious about swimming.
But are they serious about paying full tuition?
These athletes (don’t forget that a majority of them were innocent) have been self-training consistently for 8 straight months and continue to do so. These athletes have endured more than you can imagine and never deserved what happened. Any coach that is hired will get a great group of hard working and grateful kids.
great news
Yes it is. Now the university needs to offer a housing allowance. Average 3/2 house in the area is 1.3 million. Time to step up BC and attract new talent.