Bristol-Plymouth Regional Varsity Football Coach John Parris Retires Following 28-Year Career

TAUNTON — Superintendent Alexandre Magalhaes and Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School wish to celebrate and recognize John Parris on his retirement as head football coach following a 28-year career.

Coach Parris retired from the position of head football coach after the fall 2023 season.

Coach Parris coached B-P’s varsity football team for 17 years, having taken over for Coach Bill Moan in 2008. Coach Parris was also the junior varsity basketball coach from 2018-2020. Before assuming the position of head varsity football coach, he served as the offensive and defensive coordinator from 1996-2007.

In addition to coaching, Coach Parris was the school’s athletic director for six years from 2011-2017.

“John Parris has been a fixture in the Bristol-Plymouth football program for 40 years as a player and coach,” said Assistant Coach Roger Saraiva. “He has had a major impact on countless student-athletes. He will be missed.” 

Coach Parris is also a BP alum, having graduated in 1978. He played football for all four years as a cornerback and outside linebacker. 

“I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Coach Parris for his unwavering dedication to B-P’s athletic department,” said Superintendent Magalhaes. “His leadership has not only shaped our teams but also inspired countless students. We wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement.”

Coach Parris attended the University of Massachusetts where he studied Fundamentals of Occupational Education.

Adam Mota, a former student of Coach Parris’s says his favorite memory of the coach was at the 2013 Thanksgiving football game.

“We were down 20-6 at halftime to the Blue Hill Warriors who held a record of 9-1. Coach Parris led us to a 28-26 victory which won us the Mayflower League and a playoff appearance. A day I will remember forever,” said Mota. “I played for Coach Parris for four years and was a captain for him my junior and senior year. Not only did he teach me to be a leader on the field but taught me to be a leader in life! I am forever grateful for that experience with him.”

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