CANTON — Superintendent Jill Rossetti, Principal Geoffrey Zini and Athletic Director Edward Catabia are pleased to announce that Blue Hills Regional Technical School football coach Ed Madden has been named as the sixth 2021 New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week.
As part of Coach Madden’s recognition as Coach of the Week, the Blue Hills Regional Technical School’s football program was presented with a $1,000 donation, on behalf of the Kraft Family and the Patriots Charitable Foundation, from Patriots Executive Director of Community Affairs and Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett on Tuesday, Oct. 19.
“In just his first season as head coach, Coach Madden is already proving to be one of the top coaches in the league,” said Tippett in a statement from the Patriots Foundation. “Guiding the Warriors to a big win on Friday and a perfect 6-0 start to the season, Coach Madden was an easy choice for this week’s Patriots Coach of the Week honor.”
Coach Madden was named as the sixth School Coach of the Week after he received the most nominations over the weekend through the Patriots Foundation’s voting system and was approved by the foundation’s panel of voters.
The recognition follows Blue Hills Regional’s 42-14 victory over previously-unbeaten Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School’s football team on Friday, Oct. 15. This win was Blue Hills’ sixth consecutive win of the season. This game extended their win streak to 13 straight victories dating back to last season, the second-longest active streak in the state.
“Coach Madden has had an extremely impressive, long-standing career with our football program, having been a player himself while attending Blue Hills before going on to join our coaching staff,” Athletic Director Catabia said. “Since assuming the role of head coach, Ed has helped lead our football team through numerous victories this season. He’s extremely deserving of this recognition and I look forward to the future of our program under his leadership.”
Coach Madden, a Blue Hills Regional Class of 2004 graduate, served as an assistant football coach for 15 years, topping out as the offensive coordinator prior to being named as head coach ahead of the 2021 football season. He also serves as a substitute teacher at the school.
“We are extremely pleased to hear that Coach Madden is being recognized for all of his hard work and dedication to our football program,” Superintendent Rossetti said. “This is an amazing accomplishment and one we are proud to celebrate alongside him and our football players.”
Community members can watch Blue Hills’ check presentation on the Patriots’ weekly television show, “Patriots All Access,” which airs on Friday night at 7 p.m. on WBZ-TV and will be available immediately after on Patriots.com.
At the end of the fall football season, one of the weekly winners will be named the New England Patriots High School Coach of the Year and will receive an additional $2,000 contribution towards the school’s football program.
About the New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week
This is the 26th year that the Patriots have joined the National Football League in conducting the High School Coach of the Week program, which recognizes outstanding high school coaches and promotes youth football throughout New England. The 2021 season marks the tenth year that Patriots, College, and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett, now the team’s Executive Director of Community Affairs, has taken the award on the road to visit the schools that benefit from the program.
About the Patriots Foundation
The Patriots Foundation is the non-profit through which the Patriots support charitable and philanthropic organizations throughout New England. This support comes in the form of direct grants, in-kind donations and player appearances. The foundation assists a variety of charitable organizations and programs throughout New England by supporting their educational, family and health initiatives.
###