| Title: | Assistant Athletics Director for Recruiting |
| Phone: | 315-364-3479 |
| Email: | jwojtylko@wells.edu |
| College: | W. Va. Wesleyan '00 |
Joe Wojtylko is entering his sixth
season as the head men's basketball coach at Wells College. In
addition to his duties as bench boss of the basketball team, he
also serves the athletic department as an Assistant Athletic
Director, supervising the recruiting efforts of all 16 NCAA
Division III varsity programs at the college.
Named the first head coach in Wells College history in 2007,
Wojtylko has guided the Express to an average of 17 wins a season
through the first four years of the program's existence. Since the
2008-09 season, Wells has appeared in the North Eastern Athletic
Conference championship game in three out of the program's four
seasons, making the postseason each year under his tutelage. The
Express captured the 2010-11 NEAC Championship and went on to make
an appearance in the 2011 NCAA Division III tournament, the first
such time in program history.
Under the guidance of Wojtylko, the Express became the fastest
Division III program in history to reach 20 victories in a season,
a feat which they accomplished during the 2009-10 season by posting
a 21-7 overall record. His teams have also never finished below
third place in the regular season conference standings and have
maintained dominance at home within the Frances Tarlton Farenthold
Field House, posting a 27-7 record on their home court all-time.
Additionally, Wojtylko's teams boast an overall record of 52-21
all-time against NEAC opponents.
Wojtylko has also coached nine NEAC All-Conference selections
(including six First-Team All Conference honorees), three All-East
Region players and one Division III News Preseason All-Americans.
His teams have also led 20 individual and team categories within
the NEAC across the past four years.
Prior to Wells, Wojtylko served as the assistant men's basketball
coach at Hamilton College, helping his team capture both the
Liberty League regular season and championship titles.
Additionally, his team claimed two holiday tournament titles and
was ranked both regionally and nationally. Wojtylko also helped
develop a Second Team All-American and mentored two other
All-Conference players.
In 2005, Wojtylko served as the interim head coach of Hobart
College, coaching 17 games. Following a 2-5 start, Wojtylko assumed
the reins and concluded the season with the ninth best record in
the school's 100 year basketball history. During the season, the
team set several season statistical records, including the most
wins by a first year head coach in school history. Hobart also
captured their first holiday tournament championship in over 20
years.
Prior to assuming the head coaching position at Hobart, Wojtylko
served as the assistant basketball coach and recruiting coordinator
for three years. His recruiting efforts resulted in the third best
season in the school's history, their first postseason victory,
their first Liberty League championship appearance and the first
Liberty League regular season title in school history.
In 2001, Wojtylko was named the assistant coach and recruiting
coordinator of West Virginia Wesleyan College, his alma mater. He
helped to guide the team to the most wins in 10 years as well as
their first Final Four conference tournament appearance as a
Division II school. His recruiting efforts resulted in signing
student-athletes that became large contributors to the 2002 team
that garnered an NCAA at-large tournament bid, won the WVIAC
regular season championship and was voted as high as 16th in the
nation (first in the East Region).
During his playing career at West Virginia Wesleyan, Wojtylko was a
three year starter and was named the team's best defender twice.
Serving as a captain during his senior season, Wojtylko joined the
team in 1997 and helped to guide the team to the third-largest
turnaround in terms of victories in all three NCAA divisions.
During the season, WVWC finished high enough in the conference
standings to host their first WVIAC playoff game as a Division II
participant and advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in
five seasons.
Wojtylko is a 2000 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan with bachelor
degrees in history and philosophy.









