Bill James Obituary Methuen, Massachusetts: According to MethuenLife Magazine, the highly respected championship coach (wrestling, cross-country), teacher and mentor suffered a life-altering neck injury in September 2023 that left him paralyzed.
“We’ve learned that Coach James has died. He was tough, driven, dedicated, “an absolute rock of a man,” our Sports Blitz writer John Molori reflected a year ago.”
“Over the past 13 months, people of all ages – near & far – pitched in for fund-raisers, said prayers and – especially – voiced words of motivation and inspiration, just as Coach James had done for so many of his student-athletes. Our thoughts are with the entire James family – wife Laurie (a Methuen PE teacher), son Brock and daughter Erica – and all who loved and looked up to Coach James.”
The community is in deep shock and grief following the untimely passing of Bill James, a beloved coach at Methuen High School. Bill James was well-known for his commitment to student mentorship, his passion for athletics, and his good influence on everyone he came into contact with.
His death has caused sadness in Methuen, Salem, New Hampshire, and beyond. In addition to being a coach, he was a friend, mentor, and significant influence in the lives of innumerable athletes and students who turned to him for direction on and off the field.