Coach, 1971-1998 John Carroll has been a driving force in girls cross country and track and field since he began coaching in 1971. He established the first girls’ cross-country team and coached only nine years — six All-State team championships and two second places; four Division I championships; four individual State champions; 10 Boston Globe All-Scholastic individual selections. Winter track: Three All-State team championships and one second place; six Class championships and two second places; 12 individual All-State champions; 27 individual Class champions; three relay team champions; seven Class relay champions; 17 individual state All-Scholastics and three relay teams All-Scholastics; three Athletes of the Year and three times selected Coach of the Year. Also, one national Women’s (not high school) 800 meter indoor champion. Spring track: One New England team championship; eight All-State team championships and four second places; 12 Class championships and three second places; 17 league championships; 24 individual All-State champions and 48 Class champions; 13 All-State relay champions and 13 Class champions; 20 individual state All-Scholastics and 5 relay teams All-Scholastics; four Athletes of the Year and four times Coach of the Year. Although he never cared about this one statistic, his dual-meet record is an astounding 304-13. He was chosen National High School Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year in 1996 and was elected to the Massachusetts Track Coaches Hall of Fame in 1989.
Inducted: 1989