| Joe Verria | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | Bridgewater State |
| Current Conference: | MASCAC |
| Current Record: | 44–29 |
| Alma Mater: | Bridgewater State University (1980) |
| Player Years1: | 1976–1979 |
| Player Team1: | Bridgewater State |
| Player Years2: | 1980 |
| Player Team2: | Green Bay Packers |
| Player Years3: | 1981 |
| Player Team3: | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Player Years4: | 1982 |
| Player Team4: | Miami Dolphins |
| Player Years5: | 1983 |
| Player Team5: | New England Patriots |
| Player Positions: | Defensive tackle |
| Coach Years1: | 1985–1987 |
| Coach Team1: | East Bridgewater HS (MA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1988–2015 |
| Coach Team2: | Bridgewater State (DC) |
| Coach Years3: | 2016–present |
| Coach Team3: | Bridgewater State |
| Overall Record: | 44–29 (college) |
| Bowl Record: | 2–0 |
| Tournament Record: | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Championships: | 2 MASCAC (2016, 2023) |
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]
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]