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Joe Verbanic

TitleSoftball Assistant Coach
Joe Verbanic

Joe Verbanic returns for his fifth year with the San Diego State softball program. He comes to Montezuma Mesa with more than 20 years of experience as a player and coach.

Verbanic is a 1982 SDSU graduate and played baseball for the Aztecs from 1977-80. After his playing days, he was a graduate assistant coach for SDSU during the 1980-81 and [apos]81-82 seasons.

Most recently, Verbanic spent five years as the assistant coach at perennial state powerhouse Palomar College. He has also been the head coach of the California Players women[apos]s major team that finished third in the nation and he has coached U.S. Olympians Laura Berg, Leah O[apos]Brien, Dani Tyler and Michelle Venturella in the Women[apos]s Open Division.

He competed nationally and internationally as a catcher for the Vista Bombers of the Western Softball Congress.