May 24, 2026
My name is Kevin Gousie, and I am a proud member of the Class of 1992 of Dighton Rehoboth Regional High School. I still call Rehoboth home, where I live with my wife and our three children, all of whom are or will be DR graduates. Every day, I get to walk into the same school district that helped shape me, now as a teacher and coach. That is something I never take for granted.
When I think back to my time at DR, the first thing that comes to mind is not just sports or classes, but the feeling of community. I remember walking into the auditorium on the first day of freshman year, meeting students from Dighton, and not realizing many of those people would become lifelong friends.
Sports were a huge part of my life. Before I was even a student, I was in the stands watching football, basketball, and baseball games, dreaming about wearing the DR uniform someday. I played all three sports through my sophomore year before deciding to focus solely on football. Looking back, I wish I had continued playing all three, and that experience shapes the advice I now give my own athletes: enjoy every opportunity and do not rush the process.
Academically, DR helped me grow tremendously. I entered high school as an average student, but I left more confident, prepared, and well-rounded. The teachers genuinely cared about students as people. They challenged us, supported us, and encouraged us to be better.
One person who had a lasting impact on me was Mr. Driscoll. I had him as a freshman history teacher, and he made learning engaging and meaningful. Outside the classroom, he coached multiple sports and modeled discipline, respect, and commitment. Years later, when I began coaching, he allowed me to work alongside him and became an important mentor in both my professional and personal life.
What stands out most about DR is how connected I felt. It was a place where teachers knew your name, coaches were always around, and there was always something to be part of. I wanted to be there every day.
After graduating, I attended Westfield State University to study criminal justice and continue playing football. When a season-ending injury changed that path, I returned home and enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard, fulfilling a lifelong goal of serving my country. I completed training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and served for eight years, including a deployment to Bosnia. My military service remains one of the accomplishments I am most proud of.
After returning home, I decided to pursue education and give back to the community that had given so much to me. I enrolled full-time at Bridgewater State University as a physical education major and graduated in 2001. After briefly teaching in Franklin, I returned to Dighton Rehoboth that same fall to teach at Dighton Middle School, following in the footsteps of the legendary “Mr. Mash.” I have been here ever since.
For more than two decades, I have had the privilege of teaching and coaching in the same district that shaped my life. I have coached football and baseball at both the middle school and high school levels, and today I serve as the head football coach at DR and an assistant baseball coach under Coach Cuthbertson. I am also an active member of the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association.
There is something incredibly meaningful about standing on the same fields, walking the same halls, and helping guide the next generation. Dighton Rehoboth did not just prepare me for college and career success — it helped shape who I am. The lessons I learned about hard work, relationships, respect, and community continue to guide me today.
If I could offer advice to current DR students, it would be this: get involved, try new things, and do not be afraid to step outside your comfort zone. Build relationships with your teachers and classmates because those connections matter. Be yourself, include others, and appreciate these years while you are living them. They go by quickly, but the impact lasts forever.
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