William H. Ohrenberger Award

For High School Coach of the Year

Bill (Boston English ’23, BC ’27) was a founding member of the Gridiron Club, its president in 1945-46, and Man of the Year in 1965. He played pro for the New England Père Marquette club and coached at St. Thomas High, Georgetown Prep, BC, and English High. He also taught math, and later became superintendent of Boston Public Schools. In 1978 he received a Distinguished American Award from the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame.

Prior to 2000: Jack Green, Charlestown; Armand Sabourin, Bedford; Joe Mason, Dorchester; Bob Bancroft, Whitman-Hanson; Bruce McPherson, Melrose; Hank Cutting, Catholic Memorial

2000

Paul Costello, Boston Latin

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2001

Tom Lamb, Norwood

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2002

John DeBiaso, Everett

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2003

Bill Maver, Acton-Boxboro

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2004

Jim Cotter, BC High

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2005

Rocky Nelson, Woburn

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2006

Scott Parseghian, Wayland

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2007

Tom Lopez, Lincoln-Sudbury

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2008

Ken LaChapelle, Northbridge

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2009

John Sousa, East Boston

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2010

Paul Ingram, Gloucester

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2011

Dave Driscoll, Dighton-Rehoboth

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2012

Bob Souza, Saint Sebastian’s

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2013

David Woods, Bishop Fenwick

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2014

Charlie Stevenson, Xaverian

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2015

Richard White, Dartmouth

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2016

Jim Kelliher, Abington

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2017

Lou Silva, Marshfield

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2018

Jim Pugh, Hamilton-Wenham

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2019

Mike Redding, Mansfield

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2020

(None awarded due to pandemic)

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2021

Herb Devine, Scituate

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2022

Al Costabile, Shawsheen Valley Tech

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2023

Jack Martinelli, Foxboro

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