Joe Verria
Joseph Verria is an American football coach. He has been the head football coach at the Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts since 2016.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Bridgewater State |
| Conference | MASCAC |
| Record | 41–28 |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Bridgewater State University (1980) |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1979 | Bridgewater State |
| 1980 | Green Bay Packers* |
| 1981 | Cincinnati Bengals* |
| 1982 | Miami Dolphins* |
| 1983 | New England Patriots* |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985–1987 | East Bridgewater HS (MA) |
| 1988–2015 | Bridgewater State (DC) |
| 2016–present | Bridgewater State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–28 (college) |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MASCAC (2016) | |
A star player at Bridgewater State for head coach Peter Mazzaferro from 1976 to 1979, Verria spent time on the preseason rosters of several National Football League teams, including the Green Bay Packers under head coach Bart Starr in 1980, the Cincinnati Bengals under head coach Forrest Gregg in 1981, the Miami Dolphins under head coach Don Shula in 1982, and the New England Patriots under head coach Ron Meyer in 1983. [2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater State Bears (Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Bridgewater State | 8–3 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2017 | Bridgewater State | 2–8 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2018 | Bridgewater State | 8–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W New England | ||||
| 2019 | Bridgewater State | 6–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2020–21 | No team | ||||||||
| 2021 | Bridgewater State | 6–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2022 | Bridgewater State | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W New England | ||||
| 2023 | Bridgewater State | 4–2 | 4–0 | ||||||
| Bridgewater State: | 41–28 | 38–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 41–28 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- Fenton, Jim (November 10, 2016). "Joe Verria to Remain Bridgewater State Football Coach". bsubears.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- Fenton, Jim (August 20, 2016). "Joe Verria chased NFL dream after playing at Bridgewater State". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
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