Mike Bavis

  • Title
    Men's Ice Hockey Associate Head Coach

BAVIS RADIO INTERVIEWS:
BU All-Access Radio Show Interview - March 28, 2009
Mike Bavis, who was a standout performer for the Terrier hockey teams of the early `90s, enters his 14th year on the BU coaching staff and his third as the program[apos]s associate head coach. A four-year letterman, he played on teams that had a combined winning record of 123-42-15 for a .667 winning percentage. During that span, the Terriers won three Beanpots, a Hockey East title and played in the NCAA tournament all four years. As a sophomore during the 1990-91 campaign, Bavis helped the Terriers reach the national title game. In both 1992 and 1993, he was voted New England[apos]s Top Defensive Forward Award by the New England Hockey Writers Association. In addition, both years he was voted the Bennett McInnis Award for team spirit. Over the years, Bavis has worked as a coach for the Mass/USA Hockey Satellite Training Program (STP). He also has presented at the USA Hockey Massachusetts District Coaching Education Program. In addition, Bavis has been both a head coach or assistant coach at USA Hockey Select 15, 16, and 17 festivals. In 2006, Bavis was selected to represent Hockey East on a committee whose responsibility was to create the framework and content for the new college hockey marketing website, PlayCollegeHockey.com. After receiving his bachelor[apos]s degree in English, Bavis spent two seasons in the Buffalo Sabres organization playing for the American Hockey League[apos]s Rochester Americans. He then joined Global Hockey Consultants as an agent, and remained there two years before returning to his alma mater. Bavis and his wife, Kim, reside in West Roxbury, Mass., with their son, Jack, and daughters, Ciara and Tyler.