Coach Fran Bositis

Fran Bositis came to Franklin having been an accomplished lacrosse player at UMass to teach physical education in the junior high. He had thoughts of helping out coaching football. When he was presented the opportunity to coach the fledgling soccer program his reaction included an admission that he knew "not a lot" about soccer. His initial openness and perseverence had him starting on a journey that would last over a half century!

In 2023 Coach Bositis coached in his 53rd and final year, an amazing tenure. In nearly 1000 games (966) Bositis compiled a record of 535 wins, 292 losses, and 139 ties! He coached over 500 young men in the process, in soccer alone. He has also coached lacrosse, basketball, and track through his years at FHS.

Under the leadership of Coach Bositis FHS teams have had a tradition of working hard and being well-prepared. Team accomplishments include a 1976 Eastern Mass Division 1 Championship, several tournament appearances and wins, and 9 Hockomock League championships. Bositis was inducted into the Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Coaches Association's Hall of Fame in 2003.

Check out 2020-10-11 Hockomock Sports article about Coach Bositis and his 50 years.