Coach Silva played at Boston College.
Lou Silva
Former Head Coach
Played defensive end and tight end at Durfee High School. Also played center on the basketball team. Earned all-star honors in both football and basketball. Threw discus and shot put for the track team; his discus record at Durfee High School still stands to this day. Went on to play football for Boston College (Class of 1972), where he started 3 seasons (1969-1971) at outside linebacker.
Began coaching football in 1973 under legendary Marshfield coach Ron DiGravio. Took over as head coach for Marshfield in 1981, a position he held for 37 years. Coach Silva led the Rams to 242 wins and 5 Super Bowl championships. SCHOOLS ATTENDED: Durfee High School ('68), Boston College ('72) PROFESSIONAL INFO: Retired from his career as an educator in Marshfield Public Schools, a career that began teaching math at Furnace Brook, then finished as the athletic director at Marshfield High School. PERSONAL INFO: Happily married to Ginny. Proud father of Jeremy, Jessica, Josh, Justin, and Jake. Loving grandfather of Jaden, Kenzie, Emmitt, Kyle, Mae Marie, Rhian, Drew, and Henry.
Even though they are no longer an active part of Marshfield Football, some coaches have made such an important impact on our team’s history and tradition that the story of the program can’t be told without mentioning their names. This is a page intended to recognize those men.
Coach Anderson with wife Phyllis on his wedding day in 1940.
Former Head Coach
Coach James G. Anderson was the man for whom Marshfield’s football stadium has long been named.
Coach Anderson was the head football coach, head basketball coach, and athletic director at Marshfield High School. He worked at MHS for 32 years before retiring in 1980.
He was also a beloved figure in the community for many years as the director of Camp Daniel Webster in Marshfield.
Coach Anderson died in 2006 at age 84.
Even though they are no longer an active part of Marshfield Football, some coaches have made such an important impact on our team’s history and tradition that the story of the program can’t be told without mentioning their names. This is a page intended to recognize those men.
Coach DiGravio in a photo from his days as Purdue’s starting quarterback.
Coach D played at Purdue.
Former Head Coach, Quarterbacks Coach
Ron DiGravio passed away after a valiant battle against cancer, but he touched countless lives over the course of his 60 years, and many of his positive impacts were made in the Marshfield Football program.
Coach D was at different times a physical education teacher, athletic director, head football coach, and assistant football coach at Marshfield High School. He was the AD who hired a young man named Lou Silva to take over as head coach of the MHS football squad, which was a decision that seems to have worked out just fine (to say the least).
Born in Quincy and raised in Weymouth, Coach D graduated in 1960 from Weymouth High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball.
He later graduated from Purdue, where he was an All-American at quarterback, leading the nation in pass efficiency his senior season, earning Team MVP honors in the process. He also played baseball for Purdue, and he turned down an offer from the Boston Red Sox to continue his education.
Coach D played two years of professional football in the Canadian Football League. He then began working as a physical education teacher and head football coach at MHS in 1969.
He had a brilliant mind for the game, and his vision was unparalleled. Many young coaches were in awe of his ability to watch a play and seemingly be able to recount what all 22 players did just seconds later. In his later years, he not only had a great impact on the quarterbacks he coached, but also on the younger members of the coaching staff, who he was always gracious with and willing to share his insights.
Coach D is beloved and is legendary among the Marshfield Football program not only because he was a marvelous coach, but just as much (and frankly even more) because he was a marvelous man.
Even though they are no longer an active part of Marshfield Football, some coaches have made such an important impact on our team’s history and tradition that the story of the program can’t be told without mentioning their names. This is a page intended to recognize those men.
Coach Napoleone played at Ferrum College.
John Napoleone
Defensive Coordinator
Played linebacker at Wellesley High School (MA) and strong safety at Ferrum College (VA). EXPERIENCE: Began coaching in 1987 at Marshfield High School. Spent 2 years as a freshman coach, 1 year as varsity linebackers coach, then took over as defensive coordinator in 1990, a role he held through the 2017 season. "Coach Nap" was the defensive coordinator for all 5 Marshfield Super Bowl champions. SCHOOLS ATTENDED: Wellesley High School & Ferrum College PROFESSIONAL INFO: Taught social studies in Marshfield for 37 years before retiring in 2008. He spent his first 12 years teaching at the middle school, then moved up to work at the high school. Coach Napoleone served as the Social Studies Department Chair during his last 5 years prior to retiring in 2008. PERSONAL INFO: Was married to Laura. Had 3 children: John Robert, Kimberly, and Nicole. Coach Nap passed away in 2024.
Even though they are no longer an active part of Marshfield Football, some coaches have made such an important impact on our team’s history and tradition that the story of the program can’t be told without mentioning their names. This is a page intended to recognize those men.
Coach Lynch played for Mass. Maritime.
Offensive Line
Coach Sean Lynch helped establish an identity and an attitude along Marshfield’s offensive line, starting in the mid-1990s.
After playing football for Duxbury High School and Mass Maritime, he arrived to coach at Marshfield High School in 1994.
Coach Lynch was demanding and intense, and his influence helped establish a tradition of excellence along the offensive line at MHS. His knowledge of the game was first rate, and he was promoted to offensive coordinator in his later years with the Rams.
The ripple of Coach Lynch’s influence still reverberated within the program all the way through the 2014 season, as one of Coach Lynch’s star pupils as a player was Coach Chris Arouca.
Even though they are no longer an active part of Marshfield Football, some coaches have made such an important impact on our team’s history and tradition that the story of the program can’t be told without mentioning their names. This is a page intended to recognize those men.
John Riordan
Defensive Line
ATHLETIC BACKGROUND: Played center and inside linebacker at Brookline High School from 1956-1959. Continued to play football at Northeastern as a guard and linebacker from 1960-1965, winning Northeastern's Most Improved Player award along the way. EXPERIENCE: Began his coaching career at Brookline High School as the freshman line coach in 1965 and 1966. Moved on to UCLA in 1969 to serve as a Graduate Assistant Freshman Coach for QB's. Coached at Curry College from 1970-1973, working as the offensive and defensive line coach in football, as well as the school's head tennis coach. Found his career home in 1973 at Milton High School, where he taught physical education and coached for 31 years (1973-2003 seasons). Coach Riordan was an offensive and defensive line coach for the Wildcats from 1973-1989, and he took over as head coach and offensive coordinator from 1990-2003. He also coached on the school's track team from 1973-1983, first as an assistant, and then as head coach. The John F. Riordan Jr. weight room at Milton High School bears his name to this day. Coach Riordan joined the Marshfield Football staff in 2004, working with the offensive and defensive lines. Coach Riordan also was skilled at teaching long snapping, and he worked with Rams alum and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers long snapper (and Super Bowl champion) Zach Triner. Coach Riordan served as defensive line coach for the Rams through 2024, when he had to step away from the game due to health struggles. Between his college and high school jobs, Coach Riordan totaled 60 years as a football coach. SCHOOLS ATTENDED: Brookline High School (1956-1960); attended Northeastern University from 1960-1967, where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration; attended UCLA from 1967-1970, coming home with a Masters in Business Administration and M.S. in Physical Education. PROFESSIONAL INFO: Retired from his teaching career in 2002 PERSONAL INFO: Coach Riordan married Pamela Pearce in 1975, and they were happily married ever since, until Coach Riordan passed away in 2025 after a fierce battle against cancer. They lived in Milton for six months of the year, then at Humarock beach for the other six months. They also traveled in the winter to Mississippi and Memphis to visit Pam's sister, and they enjoyed spending time on various Caribbean islands and visiting friends in Florida. Coach Riordan also liked to go back to his roots in Ireland "to see cousins and the beautiful country."
Even though they are no longer an active part of Marshfield Football, some coaches have made such an important impact on our team’s history and tradition that the story of the program can’t be told without mentioning their names. This is a page intended to recognize those men.
Quarterbacks Coach
ATHLETIC BACKGROUND: Played football and basketball at Don Bosco Tech High School. Went on to play football, basketball, and baseball in prep school at North Yarmouth Academy, where he earned Honorable Mention All-New England honors in football.
EXPERIENCE: Before Coach Noble arrived at Marshfield in 2008, he spent 30 memorable years coaching in Quincy. He began as a head coach in the Quincy Youth Football program from 1977-1986. He began his career at the high school level in 1986, serving as Quincy High School’s running backs coach. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1990, and he took over as head coach for the Presidents in 1999, a role he kept until stepping down in 2007. Coach Noble was the OCL Coach of the Year in 2000, the ACL Coach of the Year in 2003, and the Boston Globe Division 3 Coach of the Year in 2003. He holds the record for consecutive coaching wins (9) in the 85-year-old Quincy/North Quincy Thanksgiving rivalry. He was inducted into the Quincy/North Quincy Football Hall of Fame in 2010. Served on the Marshfield staff from 2008-2015, coaching on 2 state championship teams (2009 & 2014). Joined Coach Arouca’s staff in Hingham for the 2016 & 2017 seasons. Helped coach 3 different quarterbacks to multiple varsity wins during the 2016 season. Returned with Coach Arouca to Marshfield in 2018.
SCHOOLS ATTENDED: Don Bosco Technical High School (’69), North Yarmouth Academy (’70), Associates degree in History from Quincy College (’94), Bachelors degree in History from UMASS Boston (’02), Masters degree in Military Studies from American Military University (’13).
PROFESSIONAL INFO: Coach Noble retired after a teaching career in the Social Studies department at Quincy High School.
PERSONAL INFO: Married nearly 5 decades to his wife, Donna. Proud father of Elizabeth, Kathryn, and the late Chris. Loving grandfather of Macayla, Devon, Meredith, and Aliyah. Also an honorary grandfatherly figure to his neighbor Bryson Carey, who (at least in part) motivated Coach Noble’s return to coaching at Quincy, where he continues to work.
Even though they are no longer an active part of Marshfield Football, some coaches have made such an important impact on our team’s history and tradition that the story of the program can’t be told without mentioning their names. This is a page intended to recognize those men.