05/23/2026
BIG NEWS PIRATE NATION!!!!
Today, Kaplan High School proudly begins a brand new chapter in Pirate football.
A chapter built on pride.
A chapter built on toughness.
A chapter built on tradition.
A chapter built to become… LEGENDARY.
Kaplan High School is proud to announce Coach Vinnie Bullara as the next Head Football Coach of the Pirates.
Coach Bullara brings nearly three decades of coaching experience to Pirate Nation, including leadership roles at St. Thomas More, Westminster Christian Academy, Catholic High of Pointe Coupee, and Sulphur High School. Throughout his career, he has served as both Head Coach and Athletic Director, building programs centered around discipline, accountability, hard work, and championship culture.
A 1997 graduate of UL-Lafayette, Coach Bullara has dedicated 29 years to developing student-athletes and leading young men both on and off the field. He and his wife, Cammie, have been married for 30 years and are the proud parents of Tucker, Brock, and Presley.
Coach Bullara shared the following message with the Kaplan community:
“I am extremely grateful to the Kaplan High School administration for selecting me to be your next head football coach. Kaplan has a proud football tradition, and I am humbled to be selected to steward this excellent tradition. It is my goal and my intent to build a culture that fosters enthusiasm, positivity, accountability, and elite work ethic from the coaching staff to the players. I look forward to building relationships and locking arms with the Kaplan community, and do my part in building boys into young men. Go Pirates!”
-Coach Bull
Kaplan has never backed down from hard work.
Kaplan has never run from expectations.
And now, under Coach Bullara’s leadership, Pirate football prepares to enter a new era focused on relentless effort, unity, discipline, and pride.
The standard has been set.
The mission is clear.
The LEGENDARY era starts now.
Welcome to Kaplan, Coach Bullara. ☠️