Joseph Edward Kerbel (May 3, 1921 – March 20, 1973) was an American football coach. He is the second winningest coach in West Texas A&M Buffaloes history. After a successful coaching career at Bartlesville and in Oklahoma, Kerbel became head coach at Breckenridge High School in 1952. Breckenridge had won its first 3A state title in 1951 under coach Cooper Robbins who had just left for Texas A&M, raising the expectations high for Kerbel. He did not disappoint, as he won two additional state championships in 1952 and 1954. He then left for Texas football powerhouse Amarillo High School, which had won four state championships under coaches Blair Cherry and Howard Lynch.