Joe Nemith enters his first season as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for Urbana football in 2018-19.

Nemith comes to UU after a stint as linebackers and special teams coach with NCAA Division III Baldwin Wallace University in 2017-18. He helped the Yellow Jackets bounce back with a 6-4 overall record after going 3-7 the previous year. Under Nemith's watch, senior linebacker Sam Groff earned first-team all-conference.

Prior to Baldwin-Wallace, Nemith served as the defensive backs and special teams coach at NCAA Division II Ashland University for three years. In 2016, the Ashland defense ranked seventh in Division II in scoring defense (15.1 points-per-game) and 15th in total defense. During his three seasons, the Eagles compiled a 27-5 record and allowed less than 18 points per game. 

Prior to Ashland, Nemith served as a graduate assistant at the University of Akron from 1998 to 2000, an assistant coach at Tri-State (Ind.) University (now Trine University) from 2000-2002, a special teams coordinator at Robert Morris (Pa.) University from 2002-2004, an associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Ohio Dominican from 2004-2010 and the defensive coordinator at Otterbein University from 2010-2013. 

Nemith earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications and public relations from Malone University in 1997. While at Malone, he was a three-year starter and four-year player at safety. He was an All-Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast Division selection in 1995 and 1996. Nemith helped Malone capture MSFA Mideast Division titles in '95 and '96 and an NAIA Playoff berth in '95 when Malone had a 10-1-1 record.

He is a member of the AFCA and served on its Coach of the Year (2010-2011) and Exhibits (2001-2009) committees. Nemith is a member of the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association since 1999.