Joseph specialized on the gridiron as a defensive back during his collegiate career, before he returned to Lafayette as a defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator from 1992-2002. As a freshman, he was the program's rookie of the year.
The Allentown, Pa. native shined on the defensive side of the ball, particularly in 1986 when he led the Colonial League in interceptions (7). That same fall, he ranked 16th nationally, set the fifth-best single-season mark by modern Patriot League history standards and claimed second place on Lafayette's all-time single-season interceptions list.
Over his four years, he became Lafayette's all-time leader in picks and was named the team MVP while garnering All-Colonial League First-Team honors in 1987. The Industrial Engineering major left College Hill with a 22-22 overall record. He was also a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Joseph then earned his master's degree from Villanova in addition to working as a football graduate assistant coach under Andy Talley for two years.Â
During his return tenure on the Leopard staff in 1992, he continued to shape the program with his expertise and leadership alongside Hall of Fame head coach Bill Russo. Joseph was privileged to recruit and guide over five future Hall of Fame players as well.
In 2009, he went on to be the lead color analyst for Astound Television Network (formerly RCN), broadcasting local Lehigh Valley high school and Lafayette College football for the past 16 years.
Joseph and his wife, Christine Alfieri Joseph '88, have three children: Peyton '20, Caroline and Tyler '24.
