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“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 game, but they can’t teach it. Joe can teach the game. That’s a unique ability.”
—Mike Brey, University of Notre Dame
    • Has averaged 25 wins per year in his 26 years as head coach. All of this after taking over a program that had won just six games before his arrival.
    • He has led O’Connell to 5 Virginia State Independent Titles, 3 WCAC Regular Season Titles, 4 Alhambra Catholic Invitational Titles, and 2 WCAC Tournament Titles in the past 14 years.
    • Selected as the Arlington County Coach of the Year four times, WCAC Coach of the Year once, and Virginia State Independent Coach of the Year three times.
    • Known for developing coaches, he has had one college head coach, nine Division 1 assistant coaches, and ten head high school coaches work with him before advancing in their careers.
    • 100 of his former players currently play or have played college athletics.
    • Was a former assistant at Division I Furman University, where he was the youngest assistant coach in the NCAA.
    • Named by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the “100 people to watch” in Washington in the 21st Century.
  • Named by Silverwave Media as one of the “The 100 Most Influential People in Men’s College Basketball 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024”
    • Has spoken at clinics throughout the country and internationally including South Carolina, Colorado, Minnesota, Delaware, Missouri, Michigan,  Pennsylvania, Italy, and China.
    • Played and started at DeMatha on a team that posted a record of 30–0 and finished the season ranked No. 5 in the country.
    • Ten of his former players have played professional basketball overseas and two are currently in the NBA.
  • Chairman of the McDonald’s All-American Basketball Game Selection Committee and Games.