Who Was Number 26?
These stars just missed making our list of BC’s 25 greatest athletes.
![Will Blackmon ’06](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627595975324.jpg)
Will Blackmon ’06
Football
An extraordinary kickoff returner and fine receiver, Blackmon set the BC records for career and single-season kickoff return yards, and had the 7th-highest number of receptions in a season.
![Mary Dietz ’00](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_381151823/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627596553914.jpg)
Mary Dietz ’00
Softball
Dietz was a dominant pitcher who threw the 1st no-hitter in Big East Tournament history, led BC to its 1st championship in the tournament, and was a 3-time All-Big East selection.
![Bob Dirks ’09](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_102340275/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627595831680.jpg)
Bob Dirks ’09
Field Hockey
Dirks established BC career records for both goals and points, was a 3-time first-team All-American, and won the ACC Offensive Player of the Year award in her junior season.
![Art Donovan ’50](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_927947489/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627596233700.jpg)
Art Donovan ’50
Football
A powerful offensive and defensive tackle at BC, Donovan became a decorated defensive lineman for the NFL’s Baltimore Colts, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
![Mike Holovak ’43](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_1033477476/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627595734073.jpg)
Mike Holovak ’43
Football
An All-American fullback, Holovak carried the ball 10 times in the 1943 Orange Bowl for a staggering 158 yards. He would go on to coach the BC football team before becoming an NFL executive.
![Brian Leetch ’87](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_868942246/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627596075455.jpg)
Brian Leetch ’87
Hockey
Had he played more than 1 year at BC, Leetch would likely have made the list of 25. In his short time with the Eagles, he was named to the All-America and All-Hockey East teams.
![Sean McGowan ’99](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_575751754/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627595750889.jpg)
Sean McGowan ’99
Baseball
An All-American, McGowan set BC’s career and single-season records for home runs and RBIs, and posted the highest single-season batting average in school history, .402
![Kristen Mewis ’13](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_987275111/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627596629890.jpg)
Kristen Mewis ’13
Soccer
Mewis, a Hermann Trophy semifinalist, was just the 2nd BC women’s player to score 16 goals in a season, and she graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer.
![Joe Mullen ’79](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_143216623/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627596222245.jpg)
Joe Mullen ’79
Hockey
Mullen was an All-American who graduated as the leading scorer in BC history, then went on to become one of the greatest American-born players to ever skate in the NHL.
![Holly Porter ’97](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_1320053203/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627596228142.jpg)
Holly Porter ’97
Basketball
Porter was an All-Big East competitor who finished as BC’s all-time leader in rebounds, while averaging 18.1 points per game and leading the team in steals 3 times.
![Tim Sheehy ’70](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_770010426/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627596366550.jpg)
Tim Sheehy ’70
Hockey
A 2-time All-American, Sheehy led BC in scoring each year he played, and graduated as the school’s career scoring leader.
![Kelli Stack ’11](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_1666699500/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627596176675.jpg)
Kelli Stack ’11
Hockey
Stack, who twice led the conference in scoring, was named Hockey East Player of the Year 3 times, and was BC’s 1st Patty Kazmaier Award finalist.
![Ernie Stautner ’50](/content/bc-web/sites/bc-magazine/winter-2021/features/BCs-greatest-athletes/who-was-number-26-/_jcr_content/par/bc_padded_section/par/responsive_columns_1305369542/col1/bc_image_content/image.img.jpg/1627595814732.jpg)
Ernie Stautner ’50
Football
Stautner dominated at BC as a 2-way tackle, who also kicked extra points, before embarking on a Hall of Fame NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.