Jack Vivian, a key figure in the creation of the BGSU varsity hockey program as well as the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), passed away. He was 79 years old and was inducted into the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
A native of Strathroy, Ontario, Vivian was hired at BGSU to be a graduate assistant for the football program, coach the club hockey team, and to direct the completion of the BGSU Ice Arena (now Slater Family Ice Arena). Under his watch, hockey became a varsity sport in 1969 and Vivian became the first head coach of the program.