Nick Verna enters his first season as tight ends coach at Towson in 2026.
Verna comes to Towson after five seasons as the tight ends coach, recruiting coordinator and NFL Pro Liasion at Furman University. helping the Paladins win the SoCon title and NCAA Quarterfinal appearance in 2023 and earn playoff appearances and a first game victory in each 2022 and 2023. He coached Ryan Miller, a three-time All-American and 2023 Hula Bowl invitee, 2024 Freshman All-American Jackson Pryor and other all-conference players. His recruiting work included Dallas-Fort Worth, South Florida and the transfer portal.
Previous to Furman, Verna was at the University of Charleston from April 2018 to June 2021 as the wide receivers coach, helping the Golden Eagles win the MEC South in 2020. He coached Michael Strachan, a 2019 AFCA DIvision II All-American and two-time All-MEC First Team player. Strachan was a seventh round draft pick by the Indianapolis Colts and would play three seasons in the NFL.
Verna was on the football staff at the University of Akron from 2014-18, going from student assistant to graduate assistant. He helped with the defensive backs and the scout team as well as recruiting efforts, helping the Zips to bowl games in 2015 and 2017 plus a MAC East title in 2017.
Verna played in college at Erie C.C. from 2012-13, earning his undergraduate degree from Akron in 2015 in sport management then earning his Master's Degree from Akron in public administration in 2017.
