After
a meeting this afternoon with Superintendent Granatino, Principal Keuther and
Coach Silva, it was decided that Coach Lou Silva will return for one more
season as the Head Football Coach for the Marshfield High School Rams for the
2017 season.
At
today’s meeting, we were able to satisfactorily address the issues that were
raised in previous discussions between the administration and the coach and we
are pleased to have Coach Silva lead the Rams for the 2017 season. “Lou Silva has been the face of Marshfield
football for over 40 years and he will be able to finish his career at the helm
of a program he has worked so hard for,” said Principal Keuther.
Coach
Silva added, “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to coach one more season
and I appreciate the administration for being open minded and willing to allow
me to return as head coach. At this
time, I also want to announce that I will be retiring from coaching at the
close of the 2017 season, so I can spend more time with my family. I have been very fortunate to coach so many
great young men and to be a part of this tremendous community. Marshfield football means so much to me and
my family and I can’t wait to start working with the kids.”
Marshfield
School Committee Chair, Sean Costello, also noted that, “I appreciate the
efforts of our administrators and I’m glad that they were able to have an open
discussion with Coach Silva while reaching an agreement that allows for him to return
to the job that he loves for one more year.”
While
we understand the interest surrounding this matter, we cannot offer any
additional information, nor will we be able to take part in any interviews, due
to the confidential nature of the personnel process.
