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.
Jim Anderson
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.
D” Ron DiGravio
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: Married to Laura. Has 3 children: John Robert, Kimberly, and Nicole.
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.
Sean Lynch
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.