Joe Pereira

Biography

Joe Pereira ('11), a member of the Terriers' 2009 national championship team, returned to BU as associate head coach and completed his third season on the coaching staff in 2023-24. Pereira has helped BU reach three straight Frozen Fours for the first time since a run of five straight appearances in 1993-97. He also helped lead BU to the Hockey East regular-season and tournament titles during his debut season on the coaching staff. He has recruited five first-round picks in the NHL Draft during his three seasons at BU, including 2024 Hobey Baker Award winner and 2024 No. 1 pick Macklin Celebrini. Pereira joined the BU coaching staff after spending nine seasons at UConn, including the last four seasons as associate head coach. While at UConn, Pereira played a significant role in the Huskies’ recruiting efforts and was instrumental in helping UConn reach its first-ever Hockey East title game in 2022. Pereira coached the program’s first two All-Americans, Jonny Evans (2021) and Ryan Tverberg (2022), and 29 Huskies have signed pro contracts during Pereira’s tenure at UConn, including a program-record nine players from the 2021-22 squad. A native of West Haven, Connecticut, Pereira began his coaching career with the club hockey program at Sacred Heart during the 2012-13 season, leading the Pioneers to their first-ever Northeast Collegiate Hockey League championship. Pereira also served as director of scouting for Madison Avenue Sports and Entertainment. Pereira was a member of the