Joe Perella
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1940 Chardon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2020 (aged 79–80) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | John Carroll University (1963) Ashland College |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1960s | John Carroll |
| Basketball | |
| 1958–1959 | Bowling Green |
| c. 1960s | John Carroll |
| c. 1964–1968 | Blepp Coombs |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) Forward (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1964–1967 | Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (assistant freshmen) |
| 1968 | Florida State (GA) |
| 1969 | Louisville (ends) |
| 1970–1971 | Louisville (OB/WR) |
| 1972 | Cincinnati (backfield) |
| 1973 | Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (OB/DB) |
| 1973 | Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (interim HC) |
| 1974 (spring) | Virginia Ambassadors (OB) |
| 1974–1979 | Cathedral Latin HS (OH) |
| 1980–1989 | Beachwood HS (OH) |
| 1990 | University School (OH) (OC) |
| 1991–1993 | University School (OH) |
| 1994–1999 | John Carroll (OC/QB) |
| 2000 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (co-OC) |
| 2001–2003 | Case Western Reserve |
| 2009–2012 | St. Edward HS (OH) (OC) |
| 2013–2016 | John Carroll (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1964–1965 | Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (freshmen) |
| 1966–1967 | Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (JV) |
| 1967–1968 | Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (freshmen) |
| 1973–1974 | Cathedral Latin HS (OH) |
| Track and field | |
| 1964–1968 | Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| ?–1980 | Cathedral Latin HS (OH) |
| 2004–2009 | Beachwood HS (OH) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–14 (college football) 92–34–3 (high school football; excluding Cathedral Latin) |
Joseph A. Perella Sr. (c. 1940 – November 29, 2020) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Cathedral Latin School—now Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School—from 1973 to 1979, Beachwood High School from 1980 to 1989, University School from 1990 to 1993, and Case Western Reserve University from 2001 to 2003. He also coached for Florida State, Louisville, Cincinnati, John Carroll, St. Edward High School, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for John Carroll.