East Providence HS Names Stringfellow Head Football Coach

East Providence HS Names Stringfellow Head Football Coach

East Providence High School has named Jon Stringfellow as the next head football coach.

“Jon’s work ethic, experience, temperament and pedigree all make him a perfect fit for this job. He is, like his dad, a family man and a man of great character. He will be an excellent teacher on the field and a superb role model for our student-athletes. Jon has been and is an important part of our Townie family and we are thrilled to welcome him as our next head football coach” said East Providence Athletic Director Gregg Amore.

The hiring comes two weeks after the retirement of RI Football Coaches Association Hall of Famer Jay Monteiro.

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About Stringfellow

Stringfellow is a 1984 graduate of East Providence High School where he was a member Townie Football team. He is a 1989 graduate of the University of Rhode Island. He was a long time physical education teacher before taking on his current role as a Dean of Students at East Providence High School. 

He is the son of legendary East Providence High School Football Coach and Athletic Director William Stringfellow, and assumes his father’s mantle as head coach of the Townie football program six weeks after his dad’s passing.

Stringfellow was inducted into the Rhode Island Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2017 after what has already become a stellar coaching career that began as a varsity assistant coach at East Providence High School in 1991.

He served in that role, taking on the titles of Defensive Coordinator in 1991 and Offensive Coordinator in 1996, and was an integral part of the coaching staff that led the Townies to two State Championships in 1997 and 1999. 

In 2002 Stringfellow became a varsity assistant coach at Bishop Hendricken High School and in 2007 was appointed as the Hawks head freshman football coach where his teams won a remarkable nine Division 1 Freshman State Championships. 

Stringfellow has been a featured speaker at football clinics throughout New England and is a well- respected member of the Rhode Island high school football coaches’ fraternity.