Alumni Inner

John Golis 

Class of 1984

English Teacher – High School – NYCDOE

John graduated from Martin Luther School in 1984. He graduated from St. John’s University and spent the next 11 years teaching at St. Adalbert’s. John moved on from St. Adalbert’s to work for the New York City Department of Education. He has worked at the High School of Applied Communication since it opened in 2005. John was the Athletic Director at his high school and campus for 15 years and also began the school’s first Wrestling Team in 2008 (Head coach 2008-2019).

When asked about his experience at Martin Luther School, John stated, “Martin Luther was a great experience. Being in a small school, you get to know everyone, students and teachers. I was also able to play several sports throughout the year, which helped me greatly when I began working at the high school level.” Mr. James Regan was the faculty member who influenced John the most during his high school years at MLS. After John graduated college, he began coaching baseball (Junior Varsity and Varsity) at Martin Luther. John was also Mr. Regan’s assistant wrestling coach until he began coaching his high school team.

John shared that his best memory from MLS was playing sports and traveling to different tournaments, such as the National Prep Wrestling Tournament at Lehigh University and baseball tournaments at Baltimore Lutheran. The tournaments he attended gave him great bonding experiences with the players and coaches on his team. As an Alum of MLS, John gave this advice to the current student body based on his experience throughout high school – “Enjoy your high school experience. Work hard in all you do. Take advantage of all the things a small school has to offer.”