(617) 353-2872
bkelley@bu.edu
Media Contact For: Women's Ice Hockey, Field Hockey, Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Golf, Senior Administration
Brian Kelley, who has been the senior member of the athletic communications staff at Boston University since 2005, currently serves as the associate athletic director for communications & brand services.
Kelley was promoted to the department's senior staff in 2013 as the assistant athletic director for communications. In 2019, he was promoted to associate athletic director for marketing & communications before moving into his current role in 2022.
Since 2006, Kelley has has overseen the department's media relations for its 24 sports. He works primarily as the main contact for the Terriers' women's ice hockey, field hockey, swimming & diving and golf teams. From 2006 to 2021, Kelley was the SID for the men's ice hockey program. In 2018, Kelley served as a member of USA Hockey's staff at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Kelley has created and executed two successful Hobey Baker Award campaigns at BU, as Matt Gilroy was the sixth defenseman to win college hockey's top honor in 2009 before Jack Eichel became just the second freshman to claim the award in 2015.
Kelley served as the media coordinator for the 2006 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship, which was held at BU's Nickerson Field and set records for attendance by both media and fans. Since 2007, he also headed up the media operations for Red Hot Hockey, a biannual men's hockey contest at Madison Square Garden featuring BU against old rival Cornell. He also oversaw media operations for the 2007 America East Men's Basketball Championship at Agganis Arena.
Prior to arriving at BU, Kelley worked at Cornell University for four years, including three as an assistant director of athletic communications. He was the primary contact for the Big Red's men's lacrosse team and served as the media contact for the 2004 NCAA men's lacrosse quarterfinals held at Cornell's Schoellkopf Field.
Kelley, who also worked with Cornell's women's basketball, wrestling and field hockey teams, started off as an intern in 2001 at Cornell, serving as the contact for the women's ice hockey, women's soccer and softball squads.
Prior to starting his sports information career, Kelley worked as a program director for the Skyhawks sports camps in Boston and as an operations assistant for the 2000 PGA Championship in Louisville. He also served as an intern for the Elmira Pioneers baseball club during the summer of 1999.
Kelley has volunteered at several NCAA events, including the 2006 Women's Final Four and the 2005, 2008 and 2009 Men's Lacrosse Championships, and is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America.
A native of Lincoln, Maine, Kelley graduated from Ithaca College in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in sport management. He returned to his alma mater for six summers (2005-2010) to teach a week-long Workshop in Sports Media.
