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Presidents Welcome

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To the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association,
 
“Individual commitment to a group effort; that is what makes a team work, a society work, and a civilization work.”
            Vince Lombardi
 
Never have these words by Coach Lombardi resonated quite the way they do in 2020.   A global pandemic has postponed our sport and isolated our student athletes.  A national reckoning with the plague of racism has forced our polarized culture to engage in difficult conversations, self-reflection and corrective measures.   With these towering issues in the backdrop, I am tasked with writing to all of you to formally introducing myself as the President of our Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association.   This has been one of the most difficult letters I have ever had to write.   
 
The challenge we all must face this year is maintaining a balance between realism and optimism.   We are well into a fall without high school football in Massachusetts, yet, the window is wide open for us to for a short, but meaningful opportunity to build a team, develop leaders, engage in competition, and teach our student athletes how to adapt to constantly changing situations.  These have become even more urgent lessons for our student-athletes to learn.  We as coaches have not had an opportunity like this in recent memory.  Let us make an individual commitment to teach those lessons.  Let us send our players into our schools and communities with a resolve to be great leaders and teammates in the game of life. 
 
I also want to remind our membership that the MHSFCA is here for all you.  The association is actively working to make our sport safer and more competitive.  Communication is paramount.  Follow the MHSFCA on Twitter.  Attend meetings, volunteer as a league representative, bring your energy, experience and ideas forward.   No issue is too big or too small.  The time is now to make a difference.  Currently, the football field is the most important classroom in American society. 
 
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as President.  I wish all of you the best of luck in the coming year.
 
Yours in Football,
 
 
 
John M. Fiore
President, MHSFCA
Head Coach, Reading Memorial HS  


MHSFCA
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Merrimac, MA 01860
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  • Home & News
    • Our Mission
    • Contact MHSFCA
    • Executive Committee >
      • Subcommittees
    • President's Welcome
  • Events & Projects
    • Coaches Clinic
    • MHSFCA Dues & Sponsorship
    • Open Dates
    • Playoff Plan & History
    • MHSFPI Prospect Book
    • Shriner Classic
    • Super 26 All-State Team
  • Hall of Fame & Awards
    • Award & Nomination Forms
    • Hall of Fame Members
    • Assistant Coach of the Year
    • Courageous Player Award
    • Distinguished Service Award
    • Media Award
  • Super Bowl History
    • Champions 2011-2020
    • Champions 2001-2010
    • Champions 1996-2000
    • Champions 1991-1995
    • Champions 1981-1990
    • Champions 1972-1980
  • Quick Links
    • Aleppo Shriners
    • Silvio Cella Family Foundation
    • Crucial Catch
    • Gridiron Club of Greater Boston
    • National FB Foundation - Joe Mewhiney Central MA Chapter
    • National FB Foundation - Jack Grinold Eastern MA Chapter
    • National FB Foundation - Western MA Chapter
    • MA HS Athletic Combine Online Registration
    • MA HS Prospect Information Book
    • Our Sponsors
    • USA Football
  • Coaches Corner
    • Coaching Videos
    • NFLPA Helmet Ratings
    • Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings