Joe Perella

Joe Perella
Biographical details
Bornc.1940 (1940)
Chardon, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2020(2020-11-29) (aged 79–80)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materJohn Carroll University (1963)
Ashland College
Playing career
Football
c.1960sJohn Carroll
Basketball
1958–1959Bowling Green
c.1960sJohn Carroll
c.1964–1968Blepp Coombs
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Forward (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1964–1967Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (assistant freshmen)
1968Florida State (GA)
1969Louisville (ends)
1970–1971Louisville (OB/WR)
1972Cincinnati (backfield)
1973Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (OB/DB)
1973Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (interim HC)
1974 (spring)Virginia Ambassadors (OB)
1974–1979Cathedral Latin HS (OH)
1980–1989Beachwood HS (OH)
1990University School (OH) (OC)
1991–1993University School (OH)
1994–1999John Carroll (OC/QB)
2000Winnipeg Blue Bombers (co-OC)
2001–2003Case Western Reserve
2009–2012St. Edward HS (OH) (OC)
2013–2016John Carroll (assistant)
Basketball
1964–1965Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (freshmen)
1966–1967Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (JV)
1967–1968Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (freshmen)
1973–1974Cathedral Latin HS (OH)
Track and field
1964–1968Cathedral Latin HS (OH) (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
?–1980Cathedral Latin HS (OH)
2004–2009Beachwood HS (OH)
Head coaching record
Overall16–14 (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.