 "I've seen some great teachers around the game - Hubie Brown, Rick Pitino - and Joe has the knack. A lot of people out there know the gema, but they can't teach it. Joe can really teach the game. That's a unique ability."
- Joe Cantatino, Associate AD, VCU |
- Has averaged 23.3 wins per year in his 8 years as head coach. All of this after taking over a program that had won just six games prior to his arrival
- Has led O'Connell to 4 Virginia State Independent Titles, 3 WCAC Regular Season Titles, 3 Alhambra Catholic Invitational Titles, and 1 WCAC Tournament Title in the last six years
- Selected as the Arlington County Coach of the Year three times, WCAC Coach of the Year once and Virginia State Independent Coach of the Year three times
- 18 of his former players currently playing or have played college athletics
- Former Assistant at Division I Furman University , where he was the youngest assistant coach in the NCAA
- Named by the Washingtonian Magazine as one of the "100 people to watch" in Washington in the 21st Century
- Has spoken at clinics throughout the country including: South Carolina, Colorado, Minnesota, Delaware, Missouri, Michigan, and Pennsylvania
- A former assistant under his father, Morgan Wootten, where he was the top assistant before taking the job at O'Connell
- Played and started for his father in high school on a team that posted a record of 30-0 and finished the season ranked #5 in the country
- His teams have won 154 times over the last 6 years for an average of 25.6 wins per year
One former player playing professional basketball overseas
- Member of the McDonald's All-Americal Basketball game selection
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