Boston University

Qualifications were changed in the BU Athletic Hall of Fame by-laws in the fall of 2015, allowing administrators, coaches and contributors to join former student-athletes in the annals of distinguished Terriers.

Ed Carpenter was a staple of BU's athletic department for nearly three decades, promoting the stories and successes of hundreds of student-athletes while serving as the head SID for 29 years before retiring in 2006 as the assistant athletic director for communications.

In addition to working with BU's football and men's ice hockey teams, Carpenter was the primary media contact for women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's crew, and men's and women's swimming & diving, while overseeing the communications department.

During his tenure at BU, Carpenter served as the president of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) from 1992-93 and was inducted into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame in 1996. Carpenter worked with the 1978 and 1995 men's ice hockey squads that claimed NCAA titles and was a part of 17 Beanpot titles and five Hockey East tournament championships.

In addition, he played host to the national media at the 1998 and 2004 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Frozen Fours and served as the media contact during nine NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Regionals in Worcester, Massachusetts. He also filled the role of venue press chief at two Olympiads — the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta and the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.