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A familiar face is taking the reins at Everett High School at a time where the program really needs it. Rob DiLoreto is back as head coach at his alma mater.
DiLoreto was the head coach at Everett from 2020-2022 where his teams went 21-3. He had 17 players go on to play college football. He inherits a program that has fallen on hard times recently.
DiLoreto was emotional talking about his return to the program he loves. He knows what Everett Football means to the community and intends on restoring the pride the program once had.
“There is no ‘I’ in team but there is an ‘E’, and we are going to represent the ‘E’ as best we can from this second forward,” said DiLoreto.
DiLoreto’s sons, Corey and Robert, and his daughter, Kasey, were on hand to celebrate his appointment. Mayor Carlo DeMaria, School Committee Chairperson Samantha Hurley, School Committee member Joseph D’Onofrio, and former EHS great and current Miami Dolphin Jason Maitre were also on hand to welcome DiLoreto back. Crimson Tide Cheerleaders led Coach DiLoreto into the Crimson Café when Superintendent William Hart made the announcement.
“In Rob DiLoreto, we have an established leader who can create a winning environment that extends from the classroom to Veterans Memorial Stadium,” said Hart. “He has a vision for every aspect of our program, from X’s and O’s to culture and community. It’s a big job, and I can assure our legions of fans that Coach DiLoreto is up to the task.”
DiLoreto is Everett High School and University of Notre Dame graduate. He has been a teacher and administrator at Arlington High School since 1996, currently serving as Dean of Students. He began coaching career began in 1994 at Pope John High School, where he won a Super Bowl title in 1998. After a two-year stint as Arlington High’s head coach, he served as the offensive coordinator for Reading High teams that won two Super Bowl titles and boasted five undefeated regular seasons between 2008-2016.
Hart says there was a strong pool of candidates for the job but DiLoreto was the clear choice.
“It was a thorough process that yielded huge interest and undeniable passion,” said Hart. “Excellent candidates were considered at every step of the way. Coach DiLoreto distinguished himself in articulating his on- and off-field expectations for his players and coaches and for showing us his blueprint for every aspect of the program.”
DiLoreto has a lot of work to do. The once dominate program has hit hard times. It will take time to get it back to being a contender status in Division One. If there is a coach that could do it however, it is DiLoreto. He was emotional talking about his return.
“I’m just so filled with emotion, humility and pride. There is no place like home and I can’t wait to get started,”
“My passion for coaching is why I am here. I am going to give the school my very best effort from this time forward and I will be a positive role model for the student athletes of Everett High School.”