As the dean of LIU football, Mark Verdi completed his 34th season on Sharks' coaching staff in 2019 and first year as the director of football operations. He also helps the program with in-season recruiting.
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Prior to his arrival at LIU, Verdi coached for two seasons as both the offensive backfield and linebackers coach at St. John’s University. During his time there, one of his top players was Sharks' head coach Bryan Collins.
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Verdi began his coaching career at the high school level in the fall of 1981 as defensive backs coach for his alma mater, Holy Cross High School. He followed that with two years as defensive coordinator at Cardinal Hayes High School.
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Verdi is an instructor for Earth and Environmental Sciences at Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, N.Y. He currently resides in Garden City South and is recently engaged to his fiancee Michelle. He is the proud father of daughter, Taylor Anne.Â
