Joe Trainer

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.

Joe Trainer

Biographical details
Born	(1968-03-06) March 6, 1968 (age 57)
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

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

After 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]