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Former AD Bob Driscoll To Be Awarded Hockey East Founders Medal
3/13/2024 3:01:00 PM | Athletic Department
Driscoll will be honored on Hockey East Championship weekend at TD Garden on March 22-23.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Former Providence College Athletic Director Bob Driscoll will be awarded the prestigious Hockey East Founders Medal, recognizing individuals who have made substantial and unique contributions to the growth and stability of the Hockey East Association. Driscoll, alongside former Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna and former New Hampshire Athletic Director Marty Scarano, will be honored during the men's championship weekend at TD Garden from March 22-23.
Driscoll served as the Providence College Athletic Director for 21 years (2001-2022), overseeing a triumphant era for the men's and women's ice hockey programs that included aiding the creation of the Hockey East women's league in 2002-03. Driscoll transformed Providence College's athletics program during his tenure. He established a vision of student-athlete success in the classroom and in the community, while competing for championships. Driscoll maintained focus on leading, fostering and mentoring one of the nation's most respected athletic programs.
He oversaw the 2013 renovation of Schneider Arena, home of the Friar men's and women's hockey teams, into one of the premier facilities in the NCAA. The men's hockey team made two Frozen Four appearances and six-consecutive NCAA Tournaments, capturing its first NCAA Championship with a dramatic, come-from-behind win over Boston University on April 11, 2015 at the TD Garden. It marked the College's third NCAA team title and its first in a men's sport. The Friars also captured the Hockey East regular season crown in 2015-16, while the women's team won the first three Hockey East Tournaments and claimed three regular season titles. He also served as the chair of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Committee. Within Hockey East, Driscoll played a vital role in several committees, including spearheading the Marketing and Television Committee that laid the groundwork for the league's historic agreements with CBS Sports, NESN, and ESPN.
Driscoll served as the Providence College Athletic Director for 21 years (2001-2022), overseeing a triumphant era for the men's and women's ice hockey programs that included aiding the creation of the Hockey East women's league in 2002-03. Driscoll transformed Providence College's athletics program during his tenure. He established a vision of student-athlete success in the classroom and in the community, while competing for championships. Driscoll maintained focus on leading, fostering and mentoring one of the nation's most respected athletic programs.
He oversaw the 2013 renovation of Schneider Arena, home of the Friar men's and women's hockey teams, into one of the premier facilities in the NCAA. The men's hockey team made two Frozen Four appearances and six-consecutive NCAA Tournaments, capturing its first NCAA Championship with a dramatic, come-from-behind win over Boston University on April 11, 2015 at the TD Garden. It marked the College's third NCAA team title and its first in a men's sport. The Friars also captured the Hockey East regular season crown in 2015-16, while the women's team won the first three Hockey East Tournaments and claimed three regular season titles. He also served as the chair of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Committee. Within Hockey East, Driscoll played a vital role in several committees, including spearheading the Marketing and Television Committee that laid the groundwork for the league's historic agreements with CBS Sports, NESN, and ESPN.
2019 Providence College All-Sports Gala
Wednesday, May 01
