Varsity Club Hall of Fame
Bill Cotter (class of 1973) was a three-year letterwinner with the Northeastern men’s ice hockey team. His hockey career at Northeastern was highlighted by the 1970-71 season in which he finished fourth on the team in scoring. Cotter tallied five goals and 13 assists in 29 games for the Huskies, playing on a line with Les Chaisson and Paul Scherer.
In addition to his on-ice contributions to Northeastern, the Newton, Massachusetts native has been an active member in the Northeastern community since his graduation. In 1999, he received the Friends of NU Hockey Fernie C. Flaman award for commitment to Northeastern hockey. He was also recognized as one of Hockey East’s “20 Special Friends” for his support of Northeastern hockey.
Despite graduating more than 40 years ago, Cotter’s presence at Northeastern is still felt across the entire university. He currently serves as a trustee and is involved with the Torch Scholar’s program, a program that provides scholarship money to students who have overcome adversity to attend Northeastern.
Away from Northeastern, Cotter is the Senior Vice President of Investments at Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS). He also has close connections with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The Hole in the Wall Gang and the Pine Street Inn charities.
