Varsity Head Coach

• Coach Verderber brings a wealth of experience, both as a player and a coach, to the Walpole girls varsity program. Joe graduated from Walpole High School in 1988 where he was a varsity starter for three years. During his high school years he set the all time goal and assist record (162 points), was a three year All Star, a Bay State League MVP and Senior Tri-Captain. Joe was also the first Walpole hockey player to be selected to play in Hockey Night in Boston. Besides being an all star in hockey, Joe was also All Scholastic in football and hockey.
  
  Joe went on to attend Brown University (class of 1992) where he was a four year varsity starter. In 1991 Brown won the Ivy League championship for NCAA Division 1 schools.
  
  After graduation Joe began coaching in Florida, eventually coming back to Walpole as the Walpole High School boys varsity assistant coach for four years. He spent the next 10 years in Attleboro as head coach where his team consistently qualified for the state tournament. He has been the Walpole varsity girls head coach since the 2007-2008 season.

Varsity Assistant Coach, JV Coach

• Having a Walpole High School Hall of Famer assisting on your bench gives the girls team a great leader and mentor. Coach Ted Verderber (’60) had a storied career at Walpole High School as a four year varsity starter. Ted received many honors while at Walpole High including Bay State League All Star, All Scholastic and Bay State League MVP. Ted capped his Walpole High School career as senior captain of the undefeated Bay State League champions and was named to the Walpole Hall of Fame WHS team class of ’57-58. After graduation, Ted attended Brown University (’64).

  Ted has coached the Walpole Jr. Hockey team for three years, and assisted his son Joe in Attleboro for 10 years prior to joining him on the Walpole High School bench.

Varsity Assistant Coach, JV Coach

• Hockey has been a big part of Matt’s life, as he has been skating since the age of three.  Growing up in the Attleboro area, Matt played youth hockey for the Tri-County Saints of the Greater Boston League until age 17.  He was instrumental in starting a club hockey program at Attleboro High school in 1996, which advanced to varsity status in 1998.  Matt served as captain of the team in 1999 and 2000, coached throughout his high school career by Joe Verderber, WHS Varsity Girls Head Coach.

  Matt graduated from Quinnepiac University in 2004 and has helmed the WHS JV girls team for the last several years.