It would not be a stretch to say that the Stonehill football program wouldn’t exist today without the efforts of Vern Laws, who served as head coach of the team from 1973-1980.
The club program was still in its infancy when Laws became the head coach after a search that included the upper classmen of the Stonehill team at the time. Laws worked toward establishing the program and he quickly instilled a winning mentality within the team. A great motivator, he made his teams believe they could beat anyone they played even though they may be going against teams double their size. Laws became a key part of the leadership in the New England Collegiate Football Conference, helping to solidify it as one of the top leagues in the Northeast.
Laws, who left following the 1980 season to concentrate on his full-time teaching job, went out on top. His career as football coach at Stonehill culminated with his best season, posting a 7-2 record and competing in the New England Collegiate Football Conference playoffs. Several of his players received All-Conference recognition over the course of his career as well.
It would not be a stretch to say that the Stonehill football program wouldn’t exist today without the efforts of Vern Laws, who served as head coach of the team from 1973-1980.