Joe Trainer (born March 6, 1968) is an American football coach, former player, and former athletic director. He was the defensive coordinator for Villanova from 2014 to 2018. He served as head football coach at Millersville University of Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2007, and the University of Rhode Island from 2009 to 2013, compiling a career college football record of 25 wins and 64 losses.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1968 |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1989 | Dickinson |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1991 | Temple (GA) |
| 1992 | Frostburg State (ST) |
| 1993–1994 | Colgate (LB/ST) |
| 1995–1996 | New Haven (LB/DC) |
| 1997–2004 | Villanova (LB/DC) |
| 2005–2007 | Millersville |
| 2008 | Rhode Island (DC) |
| 2009–2013 | Rhode Island |
| 2014–2018 | Villanova (ST/DL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2019–2022 | Pope John Paul II High School |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–64 |
Trainer is a native of Roslyn, Pennsylvania.
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersville Marauders (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (2005–2007) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Millersville | 5–6 | 3–3 | 4th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2006 | Millersville | 5–6 | 3–3 | 4th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2007 | Millersville | 3–8 | 2–3 | T–3rd (Eastern) | |||||
| Millersville: | 13–20 | 8–9 | |||||||
| Rhode Island Rams (Colonial Athletic Association) (2009–2013) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Rhode Island | 1–10 | 0–8 | 12th | |||||
| 2010 | Rhode Island | 5–6 | 4–4 | 7th | |||||
| 2011 | Rhode Island | 3–8 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2012 | Rhode Island | 0–11 | 0–8 | 10th | |||||
| 2013 | Rhode Island | 3–9 | 2–6 | 10th | |||||
| Rhode Island: | 12–44 | 8–32 | |||||||
| Total: | 25–64 | ||||||||
Post-coaching career
editAfter his stint with the Rams he joined Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford, Pennsylvania as their athletic director before stepping down in 2022.[1] After being the athletic director for four years he stepped down to become a school counselor at La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Pope John Paul II Welcomes Joe Trainer As New Athletic Director". aopathletics.org. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Pope John Paul II HS welcomes new athletic director". Catholic Philly. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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