John Hegarty

Biography

John Hegarty is in his 32nd year with the Boston College hockey staff. For eight seasons, he served as the team’s equipment manager. Beginning with the 2001-02 season, Hegarty assumed the additional role of Director of Hockey Operations. In his present role, Hegarty coordinates the Eagles’ travel plans, organizes the coaches’ recruiting efforts and manages the team’s state-of-the-art video analysis system. Beginning with the 2020-21 season, Hegarty took over as the program administrator for men’s hockey, a role he also serves with the BC women’s hockey team. Hegarty’s hockey expertise has earned him invitations to work on several USA Hockey tours. In the spring of 1995, he accompanied the U.S. Select Team to British Columbia where it competed in the Kitimat Cup. During the summer of 1995, he served as equipment manager during the Women’s Junior National Team’s tour of Ottawa. A 1994 graduate of Boston College with a degree from the Carroll School of Management, Hegarty has since earned his master’s degree in higher education administration. As an undergraduate, he served four years as a student manager for the football team. In 1992 and 1993, he was the head football manager under head coach Tom Coughlin. John and his wife Jill, also a BC graduate, have a daughter Bridget. They reside in Milton.