2019 FOOTBALL OFFICIAL AWARD

GEORGE M. (TED) TRACY JR.

 

 

Ted Tracy is a 1971 graduate of Johnston High School, where he was a three sport varsity athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball. Ted played on the first Johnston football team to earn a winning record in 1971. In his senior year, he was chosen as Johnston High School’s Providence Journal Bulletin Honor Roll nominee. Ted was also selected as an alternate nominee to US Military Academy at West Point. After graduation, he attended Providence College where he was member of the school’s football program. In 1975, he received his B.A. in secondary mathematics. Ted attained two M.A. along the way, also from Providence College, in secondary administration and counseling.

Ted began his thirty-five year teaching career at Johnston High School in 1975. He worked there until 1982 before moving on to Scituate High School where he spent twenty-eight years. Ted served as the school’s Director of Guidance for thirteen of those years. He retired from teaching in 2010.

In 1975, Ted began his coaching career at LaSalle Academy where he coached freshmen and varsity football for three years. In 1978, he returned to his alma mater, Johnston High School, to coach for three years. He served as the Defensive Coordinator at Warwick Veterans High School for one season in 1981. In 1982, Ted’s football coaching career led him back to LaSalle Academy where he spent five years as the team’s defensive coordinator. His impressive coaching resume also included his sixteen year tenure as the Head Girl’s Volleyball Coach at Scituate High School beginning in 1986. His teams earned thirteen playoff appearances, including two State Finals and four Division sportsmanship awards. Ted was named Coach of the Year four times.

Ted followed in the footsteps of his father, George Tracy Sr, (1999 Officials Award recipient). He is well recognized for his work as a longtime football official throughout the State of RI. During his twenty-nine year career as a football official, Ted officiated in numerous playoff games and eight Super Bowls. He also served as the President of the RIFOA. Although Ted has retired from officiating football, he continues to be a member of both the RI Boy’s and Girl’s High School Basketball Board. This past season, he completed his forty-third year with the boys and thirty-eighth year with the girls boards respectively.

Ted and his wife Suzanne have been married for thirty-three years. They have two children, Ted and Michaela.

 

 

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS

 

1997 – Irving Scott

1998 – Peter Capirchio

1999 – George Tracy

2000 – Lou Cimini

2001 – Bob Benz

2002 – Vin Sclama

2003 – Thomas Mulvey

2004 – Clint Robertson

2005 – Ted Gilmartin

2006 – Phil Kershaw

2007 – Raymond Beattie

2008 – Charles Lehourites

2009 – Bob Flick

2010 – Edward “Bud” Conley

2011 – Philip “Bob” Caito

2012 - James Peluso

2013 - John Pagano

2014 - John A. Abbate

2015 - Edward Hanley

2016 - Joseph Schwab

2017 - William Phillips

2018 - Bruce Guindon