Graduate of Rosary High School (now Trinity) in North County. He went to Lindenwood University on a baseball scholarship where he also played roller hockey. Graduated in 2002 with his Bachelor’s Degree in Science with an emphasis in Athletic Training and a minor in Physical Education. He received his national Athletic Training license in 2002 and was the Athletic Trainer at Francis Howell North High School for 13 years. During that time he also got his EMT license and then his Paramedic license as well as his Firefighting license. Joe married Jennifer Newman in 2007 and is also the proud father of Hadley and Emma Bommarito. In 2013 he went back to Lindenwood University to get his Master’s in Education and in 2015 was employed by the Hazelwood School District as a Physical Education and Health teacher. Since he has been hired at Hazelwood East High he has coached Varsity Boys Soccer and Baseball.