Joe Gerbino is in his first season at Bethune-Cookman, serving as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach.
He comes to B-CU after a historic 2022 season at Utica University. The program broke a school record for wins in a season and was selected to the NCAA playoffs for the first time in school history. Coach Gerbino’s Offense eclipsed school records for points, touchdowns, and all-purpose yards for the second time in his tenure. He was selected as the 2022 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) D3 Assistant Coach of the Year. He mentored two of the program’s most prolific offensive players, Nate Palmer and Braeden Zenelovic. Palmer broke school records for receiving yards and touchdowns in a season and was voted AFCA 1 st team All-American, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) OPOY, and Empire 8 OPOY. Zenelovic broke school records for passing yards, passing touchdowns, passing efficiency, and average yards per play in a season. He was also voted second team All-ECAC and Empire 8.
Coach Gerbino served on the AFCA D3 Assistant Coaches Committee in 2021, was selected to participate in the NFL Coaches Academy in 2020, spoke at the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic, and was promoted to be one of the youngest Offensive Coordinator’s in college football at 24 years old in 2017.
He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Utica University in 2015 and graduated with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Utica in 2022.
A native of Belleville, NJ. Gerbino played at Utica where he was a two-time Captain, Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year, and Pioneer Award winner.
