Eagles kickoff at 7 p.m. in regular season home finale
AS A COACH
Enters his 28th season as a head coach and 25th year (1988 - present) as head coach of Boston College; spent three years (1985-1987) at Seton Hall
Has compiled a career record of 271-190-50; is 231-177-44 during his tenure at the Heights
His 231 wins at Boston College rank him first on BC's all-time list
Was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame in November 2009
Has guided the Eagles to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, including five straight and seven in the last decade - (1990, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011)
The Eagles have been seeded in the NCAA Tournament four times since 2002; they were seeded fifth in 2002, 15th in 2004, first in 2007 and fourth in 2011
Secured the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title - the school's first ACC Championship since Boston College officially became the 12th member of the conference in July of 2005 - with a 3-1 home win over Virginia Tech on Nov. 9; finished 7-1-0 in league matches
Captured the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title with a 2-1 victory over Wake Forest in Cary, N.C., on Nov. 19
Earned 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors
Earned Big East Coach of the Year three times - in 1989, 1990 and 2000
Received Big East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2002 - Ed Kelly, Ian Hennessy and Dusan Obsajsnik
Has earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Regional Coach of the Year honors four times; earned New England honors in 2000 and 2002 and South Atlantic recognition in 2007 and 2011
Earned 2002 Soccer America National Coach of the Year honors; guided the Eagles to a berth in the NCAA Tournament's "Elite Eight"
Captured five Big East Tournament Championships - two as head coach of Seton Hall (1986, 1987), and three as head coach of Boston College (1990, 2000, 2002)
Won three Big East Tournament Championships over a five-year period - two with Seton Hall (1986, 1987), and one with Boston College (1990)
Has coached seven NSCAA All-Americans, including three 2007 All-America honorees - Reuben Ayarna, Alejandro Bedoya and Sherron Manswell
Has coached two Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year recipients - Charlie Davies (2006) and Alejandro Bedoya (2007)
Earned his 100th collegiate victory with Boston College's 2-1 win at Hartford on Saturday, September 17, 1994
Earned his 200th win on October 12, 2005 with a 1-0 overtime win over Yale
Assumed head coaching duties at Boston College in 1988
Established a program-best 18 wins in 2002
Assumed the head post at Seton Hall in 1985
Posted a 40-13-6 record in his three-year tenure
In his first year at Seton Hall, guided the Pirates to an 8-7-1 mark, the school's first winning season in 11 years.
Led Seton Hall to two Big East regular-season and tournament titles in three years
Led Seton Hall to two NCAA Tournament berths in three years
Established a program-best 18 wins in 1986
Earned NJSCA Division I Coach of the Year Honors in 1986
Served as assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University from 1980-84
Helped guide the Knights to three NCAA Tournament selections
In 1983, FDU won the most games in the country (21) and advanced to final eight of the NCAA Tournament
AS A PLAYER
Competed professionally for eight years
Selected to represent the United States five times in international play
Played in the American Soccer League and North American Soccer League
PERSONAL
Born October 24, 1948 in Dublin, Ireland
Served four years in the United States Air Force (1969-73)
Ed and his wife Ann have three children - Jessica, Lauren and Luke; all three are Boston College graduates.
The Kelly's reside in Holliston, Mass.
KELLY'S NSCAA ALL-AMERICANS
Pat O'Kelly, M, Seton Hall - First Team - 1988, 1989
Pat Hughes, M, Seton Hall - Second Team - 1986
Ian Hennessy, F, Seton Hall - Third Team - 1987
Paul Keegan, F/M, Boston College - Second Team - 1993, 1995
Chris Hamblin, GK, Boston College - First Team - 2000
Guy Melamed, B, Boston College - Third Team - 2002; Second Team - 2004
Charlie Davies, F, Boston College - First Team - 2006
Reuben Ayarna, M, Boston College - First Team - 2007
Alejandro Bedoya, M, Boston College - First Team - 2007; Second Team - 2008
Sherron Manswell, F, Boston College - Third Team - 2007
NOTES
Ed Kelly was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame in November 2009
Ed Kelly has guided four Boston College players - Reuben Ayarna, Alejandro Bedoya, Charlie Davies and Sherron Manswell - to NSCAA/adidas All-America honors in the last six seasons.
Ed Kelly has led his teams to six conference tournament titles -- five in Big East Tournament play and one in ACC Tournament action. He guided Seton Hall to two Big East Tournament titles (1986 and 1987) in his three years as head coach of the Pirates, led BC to three Big East Tournament crowns (1990, 2000 and 2002) and guided the Eagles to the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title.
Charlie Davies, who currently competes for Randers FC of the Danish Superliga, starred on the BC field from 2004-06, earning Big East Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman and finishing as the runner-up for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, recognizing the top player in collegiate soccer as a junior. He has 17 career caps and four goals for the U.S. Men's National Team since 2007.
Another former Eagle, Alejandro Bedoya, stormed onto the national scene in the summer of 2011. He was called in for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, earning starts in the quarterfinal, semifinal and final matches. Bedoya appeared in five contests during the tournament and has 13 career caps. He currently plays for Helsingborg IF in Sweden.
THE KELLY FILE
School
Year
Record
Conference Title
NCAA Tournament Appearance
At Seton Hall
1985
8-7-1
1986
18-2-2
Big East Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament First Round
1987
14-4-3
Big East Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament Second Round
Seton Hall Totals: 40-13-6 (.755 in three years)
At Boston College
1988
7-11-1
1989
8-10-1
1990
14-5-2
Big East Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament First Round
1991
8-7-3
1992
10-8-0
1993
12-5-1
1994
7-7-3
1995
11-5-2
1996
3-10-4
1997
5-9-2
1998
5-10-2
1999
6-9-2
2000
12-7-1
Big East Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament First Round
2001
10-8-0
NCAA Tournament First Round
2002
18-5-0
Big East Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament "Elite Eight"
2003
6-7-4
2004
13-5-2
NCAA Tournament "Sweet 16"
2005
5-9-2
2006
8-7-2
2007
15-5-1
Atlantic Coast Conference Regular-Season Champions Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament Second Round
2008
10-8-3
NCAA Tournament Second Round
2009
14-9-0
NCAA Tournament Third Round
2010
10-5-5
NCAA Tournament First Round
2011
14-6-1
NCAA Tournament Second Round
Boston College Totals: 231-177-44 (.560 in 24 years)
