Thomas William Babson (born July 15, 1945) is an American ice hockey coach and actor.[1]
Early life edit
Tom Babson graduated from Gloucester High School, where he was the captain of the ice hockey team in 1963. After graduating, he played one season at the Northwood School. He played college hockey at St. Lawrence University and the University of Massachusetts. Babson earned a bachelor's degree in theatre from the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Smith College.[2][3]
Acting edit
Since the mid-1970s, Babson has been a "writer, teacher, actor and director of theatre, film and television". One of his first jobs in Hollywood was helping Paul Newman learn to play hockey for the film Slap Shot. Also, since the early 1980s, he has made appearances in more than 250 films and television series, such as portraying a recurring character Tom, an aspiring lawyer in the television sitcom Cheers.[4][3] He also wrote a book The Actor’s Choice, published by Heinemann in 1996.[2]
Coaching edit
He served as a training coach for the United States women's national ice hockey team, especially during Olympics, from 1996 to 1998. He was a camp director for the United States National Women’s Hockey Festival from 1997 to 1999. He served the coach of the Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey from 1999 to 2003, where he compiled a record of 33–84–9.[2][4][5] He was a coach "for several junior Olympic Development Program teams in Lake Placid.[where?]"[4]
Personal life edit
He has a wife and a son. They reside in Gloucester, Massachusetts and the Beacon Hill section of Boston.[2]
References edit
- ^ Monahan, Bob (August 15, 1999). "A new role for Babson: hockey coach". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Tom Babson". Boston College Athletics. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ a b John, Connolly (February 5, 2000). "Babson now hears the Cheers at BC". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ a b c "BC Women's Coach Tom Babson Retires". U.S. College Hockey Online. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. April 10, 2003. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Tom Babson Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2022.