Wayland Vaughan

Wayland Vaughan
Biographical details
Born	November 3, 1901; Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	January 21, 1961 (aged 59); Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Yale University
Playing career
1922–1923	Yale
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1928–1940	Boston University
1941–1943	Boston University
Head coaching record
Overall	86–83–8 (.509)

Wayland Farries Vaughan (November 3, 1901 – January 21, 1961) was an American ice hockey player and coach who led the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team from 1928 until 1943.

Early life

Vaughan was born on November 3, 1901 in Janesville, Wisconsin. He was one of two sons born to Richard Miner and Eleanor Jane (Farries) Vaughn. His father was a member of the faculty at the Newton Theological Institution.^[1] His brother, Richard, attended Yale University and was captain of the ice hockey team in 1928.^[2]

Vaughan graduated from Newton High School and Phillips Academy. He attended Yale University, where was a member of the freshmen wrestling and tennis teams, was a varsity tennis player his sophomore and junior years, and a member of the Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team his senior year. He graduated in 1923.^[1] He then attended Harvard University, where he earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.^[3]

Academic career

Vaughan was hired joined the faculty of the Boston University College of Liberal Arts in 1926.^[4] He became an assistant professor in 1928 and a professor in 1933. He was head of the university's psychology department from 1934 until he suffered a heart attack in 1946. From 1936 to 1957, he was a lecturer at the Harvard Extension School. He contributed to articles to professional journals and magazines and authored a number of books, including The Law of Superiority, Social Psychology, and Personal and Social Adjustment. He remained a member of the B.U. faculty until his death in 1961.^[3]

Coaching

Vaughan became the head coach of the Boston University men's ice hockey team after the resignation of Chippy Gaw in 1928. He took a sabbatical during the 1940 season and was replaced on a temporary basis by former Terrier Syd Borofsky.^[5] He returned in 1941 and continued to coach until the hockey program was suspended in 1943 due to World War II. In all, Vaughan compiled an 86–83–7 record as a head coach.^[6]

Death

Vaughan died on January 21, 1961 at his home in Needham, Massachusetts. He was survived by his wife, the former Clara Colton, and four children.^[3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference
Boston University Terriers Independent (1928–1940)
1928–29	Boston University	9–2–1
1929–30	Boston University	4–8–1
1930–31	Boston University	6–6–0
1931–32	Boston University	6–4–0
1932–33	Boston University	7–3–0
1933–34	Boston University	6–7–0
1934–35	Boston University	5–6–0
1935–36	Boston University	7–6–0
Boston University:		50–42–2
Boston University Terriers (NEIHL) (1936–1940)
1936–37	Boston University	8–6–0	5–2–0
1937–38	Boston University	9–4–2	5–1–2
1938–39	Boston University	10–4–0	6–0–0
1939–40	Boston University	4–5–3	4–2–0
Boston University:		31–19–5	20–5–2
Boston University Terriers (NEIHL) (1941–1943)
1941–42	Boston University	3–11–0	3–5–0
1942–43	Boston University	2–11–0	2–6–0
Boston University:		5–22–0	5–11–0
Total:		86–83–7
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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References

^ ^a ^b History of the Class of Nineteen Hundred Twenty-three, Yale College. 1923. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
^ "BOSTON UNIVERSITY GAME TO OPEN HOCKEY SEASON". Yale Daily News. December 10, 1928. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Dr. W. F. Vaughan of Boston U., 59". The New York Times. January 23, 1961.
^ "Philip L. Hale To Lecture In B. U. Extension Course". The Boston Globe. September 15, 1926.
^ "36 B. U. Hockey Men Respond to the Call". The Boston Globe. November 15, 1940.
^ "Wayland Vaughan Year-by-Year Record". Archived from the original on April 25, 2003.
^ "Boston University men's Hockey 2017-18 Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Terriers. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

[Yale-1] History of the Class of Nineteen Hundred Twenty-three, Yale College. 1923. Retrieved June 30, 2025.

[2] "BOSTON UNIVERSITY GAME TO OPEN HOCKEY SEASON". Yale Daily News. December 10, 1928. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

[Obituary-3] "Dr. W. F. Vaughan of Boston U., 59". The New York Times. January 23, 1961.

[4] "Philip L. Hale To Lecture In B. U. Extension Course". The Boston Globe. September 15, 1926.

[5] "36 B. U. Hockey Men Respond to the Call". The Boston Globe. November 15, 1940.

[6] "Wayland Vaughan Year-by-Year Record". Archived from the original on April 25, 2003.

[7] "Boston University men's Hockey 2017-18 Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Terriers. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

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v t e Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Boston Arena (1918–1971) Walter Brown Arena (1971–2005) Agganis Arena (2005–present)
Head coaches	Edgar Burkhardt (1917–1918) Harold Stuart (1919–1920) John J. O'Hare (1922–1924) Chippy Gaw (1924–1928) Wayland Vaughan (1928–1940) Syd Borofsky (1940–1941) Wayland Vaughan (1941–1943) Harry Cleverly (1945–1962) Jack Kelley (1962–1972) Leon Abbott (1972–1973) Jack Parker (1973–2013) David Quinn (2013–2018) Albie O'Connell (2018–2022) Jay Pandolfo (2022–present)
Seasons	1917–18 1919–20 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Conference affiliations	New England Intercollegiate Hockey League (1936–54) ECAC Hockey (1961–1984) Hockey East (1984–present)
Rivalries	Boston College Eagles (Green Line Rivalry) Beanpot Maine Black Bears Cornell Big Red
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders John Cullen (241 Points) Chris Drury (113 Goals) Sean Fields (62 Wins)
National championships	1971 1972 1978 1995 2009
Frozen Four appearances	1950 1951 1953 1960 1966 1967 1971 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2009 2015 2023 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances	1950 1951 1953 1960 1966 1967 1971 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1984 1986 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	NEIHL: 1951 1952 ECAC Hockey: 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 Hockey East: 1986 1991 1994 1995 1997 2006 2009 2015 2018 2023
Hobey Baker winners	Chris Drury (1998) Matt Gilroy (2009) Jack Eichel (2015) Macklin Celebrini (2024)
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