Men's Ice Hockey
- Title:
- Director of Player Development
Matt Gilroy, the 2009 Hobey Baker Award winner who co-captained the Terriers to that year's national title, returned to BU as director of player development in September 2026.
Gilroy joins Pandolfo’s staff after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Harvard. Before that, Gilroy spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the U.S. National Team Development Program. helping the NTDP post an 86-28-3 record during his tenure.
Inducted into the BU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017, Gilroy enjoyed a decorated four-year career with the Terriers after joining the team as a walk-on. In addition to becoming the third Terrier to claim the Hobey Baker Award, Gilroy is one of only three Terriers to earn All-America honors three different times, including first-team accolades in 2008 and 2009.
After his illustrious collegiate career, Gilroy played 225 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers. He was also an alternate captain for the United States at the 2018 Olympics.
Gilroy began his coaching career with the Los Angeles Jr. Kings AAA youth hockey program while also serving as the head coach at RAD Hockey, a premier off-season development program for elite players in the western part of the country.
