Mark T. Crehan Coaches Award

This award is made in honor of our departed members and is given to the coach who exemplifies their fine traits by maintaining high ethical standards in the football coaching profession and by teaching the game of football to players so that they become adults who exemplify the finest traits of American sportsmanship.

Recipients

• 1959: Harry Downes – Brookline H. S.
• 1960: John Donahue – North Quincy H. S.
• 1961: Henry C. Knowlton – Winchester H. S.
• 1962: Nate C. Ross – Gloucester H. S.
• 1963: James G. Anderson – Marshfield H. S.
• 1964: Charles B. Broderick – Leominster H. S.
• 1965: Peter Igo – St. Clement’s H. S.
• 1966: Jack Fisher – Weymouth H. S.
• 1967: Raymond E. Riddick – Lowell H. S.
• 1968: Ed Burns – Arlington H. S.
• 1969: Stanley Bondelevitch – Swampscott H. S.
• 1970: James E. Ronayne – Newton H. S.
• 1971: Edward Schluntz – Brookline H. S.
• 1972: Bob Margarita – Stoneham H. S.
• 1973: Joseph Hoague – Melrose H. S.
• 1974: James O’Connor – Catholic Memorial H. S.
• 1975: Jack Welch – Ipswich H. S.
• 1976: Joseph J. Collins – Hyde Park H. S
• 1977: Alex Kulevich – Marblehead H. S.
• 1978: Peter Ambrose – Cardinal Spellman H. S.
• 1979: Amerino “Moody” Sarno – Everett H. S.
• 1980: Peter J. Sullivan – Woburn H. S.
• 1981: Richard J. Collins – Andover H.S.
• 1982: Fred Glatz – St. John’s Prep
• 1983: William Tighe – Lexington H. S.
• 1984: Bill Perkins – Pope John H. S.
• 1985: Jack Green – Charlestown H. S.
• 1986: Walter Nelson – Lowell H. S.
• 1987: Paul Finn – Malden H. S.
• 1988: John Loftus – East Boston H. S.
• 1989: Joseph Lang – Malden Catholic H. S.
• 1990: Ed Nizwantowski – Peabody H. S.
• 1991: George McCabe – Xaverian H. S.
• 1992: James Cotter – Boston College H. S.
• 1993: Francis “Bud” Kelley – Medford H. S.
• 1994: Dan Keohane – Waltham H. S.
• 1995: Ron Corcoran – Triton Regional H. S.
• 1996: William Maradei – Austin Prep
• 1997: Paul McGovern – Watertown H. S.
• 1998: John DiBiaso, Jr. – Everett H. S.
• 1999: Terry Silva – Gloucester H. S.
• 2000: John Hanley – Arlington H.S.
• 2001: Richard Cullen – Malden H. S.
• 2002: Stephen Flaherty – South Boston H. S.
• 2003: Rocky Nelson – Woburn H. S.
• 2004: Al Costabile – Shawsheen Technical H.S.
• 2005: Leon Modeste – Phillips Andover Academy
• 2006: Tony Fucillo – Winthrop H. S.
• 2007: Peter Flynn – Billerica H.S.
• 2008: Charlie Stevenson – Xavarian Brothers H.S.
• 2009: Jim O’Leary – St. Johns Prep H.S.
• 2010: Shawn Maguire – Burlington H.S.
• 2011: Peter Colombo – Brockton H.S.
• 2012: Bruce Rich – Chelmsford H.S.
• 2013: Alex Campea – Catholic Memorial H.S.
• 2014: Jim Pugh – Masconomet H.S.
• 2015: Dave Woods – Bishop Fenwick H.S.
• 2016: Steve Hayden – Pentucket Regional H.S.
• 2017: Brian Aylward – Tewksbury Memorial H.S.
• 2018: Tony Zorilli – Gloucester H.S.