| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1974–1977 | Springfield |
| Position(s) | Tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | Brookline HS (MA) (assistant) |
| 1983-1985 | Watertown HS (MA) (assistant) |
| 1986–1991 | Belmont HS (MA) |
| 1992–1995 | Bentley (assistant) |
| 1996 | Bentley (associate HC) |
| 1997 | Harvard (WR) |
| 1998 | Tufts (assistant) |
| 1999 | Mount Ida |
| 2000-2002 | Tufts (special teams) |
| 2003–2013 | Buckingham Browne & Nichols (MA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 100–26–2 (high school) 3–4 (college) |
| Bowls | 3–1 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 New England Prep, 3 Independent School League (ISL) Titles | |
| Awards | |
| Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame, New England Prep School Coaches Hall of Fame | |
| Records | |
| All Time Winningest Coach at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | |
John Papas is a former American football coach. He was the head football coach at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, a private school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from 2003 to 2013. He also was an assistant coach at Harvard University, Bentley University, and Tufts University. He was the first head football coach at Mount Ida College, serving for one season in 1999. He is the founder of the Elite Football Clinics, LLC.