Presidents Welcome
Presidents Welcome
High School Football Coaches of Massachusetts,
Welcome to the start of the 2018 High School football season in Massachusetts. As this year’s president I would like to share with you some of the great work that the Association is doing to make the football in our state the best that it can be.
We are now in the 3rd season of the MIAA mandated preseason format that was developed to make our game safer for all of our players. As an association we support the MIAA’s decisions and will continue to work with them to make football a safer game and insure that we continue to make it beneficial and educational for all of our players.
The MHSFCA is busier than ever this year working to provide value to our coaches. In order to maximize our potential, we need more coaches involved with all aspects of our activities. Our game is under closer scrutiny than at any time that I can remember in my 40 years of coaching. The changes in our preseason practices and the move by the MIAA to follow the National Federation guidelines next fall are only the beginning of the changes that will occur as to how we conduct our business over the next decade. We need to have a strong voice in to how and why these changes are made. Our Coaches association needs to be a strong advocate for the game of football in our state. Your membership in the MHSFCA supports many activities that provide an opportunity to shed a positive light on our great game and to recognize individual players and coaches for their outstanding contributions. These activities include Our Athletic Combine, The Hall of Fame, Super 26 All-State Team, Paul Costello Courageous Player Awards, Distinguished Service Awards, Assistant Coaches Awards, Youth Coaches Awards, Media Awards, and the Shriners Football Classic All-Star Game.
How can we as an individual coaches help us in these activities? It should start with paying your annual dues and ensuring that your league representative is attending monthly meetings. I understand that as a young coach it is easy to be immersed in what is going on in your own program and allow others to work for the association. We need to have all of our coaches involved with the directions that we decide to take. Your ideas and involvement will only help to make us a strong and vibrant association.
In closing, I would ask you to visit our website www.mhsfca.net and look at upcoming events. Our monthly meetings are held at Xaverian Brothers in Westwood and open to all coaches. We need all the leagues and areas of our state represented. In these meetings we discuss important issues that may go before the MIAA Football Committee. The association is looking for new ideas and faces so we can continue to provide our coaches and players with everything they will need to improve and grow Massachusetts football.
I would like to wish everyone a productive and safe 2018 season!
Robert Souza,
Head Football Coach
St Sebastian's School
MHSFCA President 2018-2019
High School Football Coaches of Massachusetts,
Welcome to the start of the 2018 High School football season in Massachusetts. As this year’s president I would like to share with you some of the great work that the Association is doing to make the football in our state the best that it can be.
We are now in the 3rd season of the MIAA mandated preseason format that was developed to make our game safer for all of our players. As an association we support the MIAA’s decisions and will continue to work with them to make football a safer game and insure that we continue to make it beneficial and educational for all of our players.
The MHSFCA is busier than ever this year working to provide value to our coaches. In order to maximize our potential, we need more coaches involved with all aspects of our activities. Our game is under closer scrutiny than at any time that I can remember in my 40 years of coaching. The changes in our preseason practices and the move by the MIAA to follow the National Federation guidelines next fall are only the beginning of the changes that will occur as to how we conduct our business over the next decade. We need to have a strong voice in to how and why these changes are made. Our Coaches association needs to be a strong advocate for the game of football in our state. Your membership in the MHSFCA supports many activities that provide an opportunity to shed a positive light on our great game and to recognize individual players and coaches for their outstanding contributions. These activities include Our Athletic Combine, The Hall of Fame, Super 26 All-State Team, Paul Costello Courageous Player Awards, Distinguished Service Awards, Assistant Coaches Awards, Youth Coaches Awards, Media Awards, and the Shriners Football Classic All-Star Game.
How can we as an individual coaches help us in these activities? It should start with paying your annual dues and ensuring that your league representative is attending monthly meetings. I understand that as a young coach it is easy to be immersed in what is going on in your own program and allow others to work for the association. We need to have all of our coaches involved with the directions that we decide to take. Your ideas and involvement will only help to make us a strong and vibrant association.
In closing, I would ask you to visit our website www.mhsfca.net and look at upcoming events. Our monthly meetings are held at Xaverian Brothers in Westwood and open to all coaches. We need all the leagues and areas of our state represented. In these meetings we discuss important issues that may go before the MIAA Football Committee. The association is looking for new ideas and faces so we can continue to provide our coaches and players with everything they will need to improve and grow Massachusetts football.
I would like to wish everyone a productive and safe 2018 season!
Robert Souza,
Head Football Coach
St Sebastian's School
MHSFCA President 2018-2019
