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
2001
Tom Lamb, Norwood
2002
John DeBiaso, Everett
2003
Bill Maver, Acton-Boxboro
2004
Jim Cotter, BC High
2005
Rocky Nelson, Woburn
2006
Scott Parseghian, Wayland
2007
Tom Lopez, Lincoln-Sudbury
2008
Ken LaChapelle, Northbridge
2009
John Sousa, East Boston
2010
Paul Ingram, Gloucester
2011
Dave Driscoll, Dighton-Rehoboth
2012
Bob Souza, Saint Sebastian’s
2013
David Woods, Bishop Fenwick
2014
Charlie Stevenson, Xaverian
2015
Richard White, Dartmouth
2016
Jim Kelliher, Abington
2017
Lou Silva, Marshfield
2018
Jim Pugh, Hamilton-Wenham
2019
Mike Redding, Mansfield
2020
(None awarded due to pandemic)
2021
Herb Devine, Scituate
2022
Al Costabile, Shawsheen Valley Tech
2023
Jack Martinelli, Foxboro