May 11, 2008

Four former Terrier greats were inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday evening, as Larry Davenport, Deidre Enos, Shawn McEachern and Andre Maksimow were honored at the 48th annual induction banquet, held in the Trustees' Ballroom in the School of Management. Four special award winners were also recognized.

Current Miami Dolphins' head coach Tony Sparano was the recipient of the William French Award, given to current or former Boston University coach or graduate of Boston University who has distinguished himself or herself in the coaching profession in the past year. Sparano was a former assistant football coach at BU.

Earle Leeder, a long-time friend of the BU athletic department, received the Roger "Moose" Washburn Award, given to a BU graduate who has given continuous unselfish support to the Terriers' athletic program.

Senior Lauren Morton of the lacrosse team and senior Gregory Dierksen of the men's swimming and diving team were co-winners of the Aldo "Buff" Donelli Memorial Leadership Award, given annually to a current senior student-athlete who has demonstrated outstanding leadership both on and off of the field.

Davenport was a standout for the men's ice hockey team from 1967-70, totaling 154 career points (67g, 87a), which ranks 15th all-time in program history. He was team MVP and captain his senior year, helping the Terriers post a 20-7 record and capture the Beanpot title. As a rookie in 1967-68, Davenport broke out onto the scene with 59 points, including a team-best 24 goals.

Arguably the greatest women's soccer player in BU history, Enos was a first-team All-American as a senior in 2000 after helping the Terriers win the America East title and advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. She was a two-time America East Player of the Year (1999, 2000) and was the Terriers' offensive MVP all four seasons. Her career totals of 51 goals and 121 points are both school records.

A standout in the collegiate, professional and international ranks, McEachern was a first-team All-American for the men's ice hockey program in 1990-91. He was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award that season after putting up 82 points - the second-highest single-season total in BU history. The following year, he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and was also a member of the U.S. National Team for the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France, before helping the Penguins capture the 1992 Stanley Cup title. McEachern finished his BU career with 186 points in three seasons, good for sixth all-time, and he retired from the NHL following the 2005-06 season.

A center for the football program's only undefeated regular season, Maksimow was named to the Associated Press I-AA All-America First Team in 1994. He was a two-time first-team All-East and All-New England selection and was one of only two I-AA players to receive one of the prestigious National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Post-Graduate Scholarships in 1994. As a junior in 1993, he helped the Terriers post a 12-1 record, including a perfect 11-0 mark in the regular season. Maksimow also excelled in the classroom, being named a first-team GTE/College Sports Information Directors' Association Academic All-American in both 1993 and 1994.

The Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame has 221 members, including Terrier greats such as Harry Agganis, Tunji Awojobi, Bill Brooks, Jim Craig, Chris Drury, Mike Eruzione, Terry Geldart, Jim Hayes, Drederick Irving, John Kelley, Jack O'Callahan, Debra Miller Palmore, Jack Parker, Lesley Sheehan, Dave Silk, John Simpson and Steve Wright.